Tunis/Tunisia — "Tunisia's national income should increase by 6% by 2035 under the condition of a full involvement in the African continental zone, through the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and the adoption of a trade facilitation approach," Trade and Export Development Minister Fadhila Rabhi Ben Hamza said Friday in Tunis.
The minister, who was speaking at the opening of the international conference on African trade agreements, particularly in relation to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), added that "Tunisia would be one of the main beneficiaries of the advantages brought by this African free trade area," noting that once the agreement on the creation of this area is implemented, "the share of Tunisian exports to Africa will increase by 91%, to reach 19% of total exports in 2035, compared to about 11% currently.
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