Africa: Optimism Ahead of Upcoming AU Extraordinary Summit in Niamey

Dr. Joy Kategekwa, Head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) regional office for Africa, has told The New Times that the upcoming July 7 Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger is a pivotal and a historic milestone in African integration.

The Summit will largely be dedicated to the launch of the operational phase of the AfCFTA as well as its operational instruments.

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