How New African Free Trade Agreement Will Impact Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari had initially refused to sign the agreement but is now calling on countries to band together to attract investment, grow local manufacturing and combat smuggling.
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Africa:
Finally, Buhari Signs AfCFTA Agreement
Daily Trust, 7 July 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari in Niamey, Niger Republic, signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, making Nigeria the 53rd state on the continent to append… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Free Trade Must Be Fair, Says Buhari
Vanguard, 7 July 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has advised African leaders to ensure that the new free trade agreement is fair for all member countries. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Finally Signs African Free Trade Agreement
Premium Times, 7 July 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Read more »
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Africa:
African Leaders to Launch Landmark 55-Nation Trade Zone
DW, 7 July 2019
It took African countries four years to agree to a free-trade deal in March. The trade zone would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new… Read more »
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Africa has demonstrated "a very huge commitment" to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), according to Amb Read more »
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AllAfrica's news partners report on the landmark African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, which came into effect at the African Union summit in Niamey. The development is ... Read more »
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President Muhammadu Buhari says he is ready to to receive the report of the committee set up to assess the potential costs and impact of signing the agreement establishing the ... Read more »