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26 Nation African Free Trade Area Planned
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22nd May 2015
This is important news for growth and development in the African continent. One of the reasons for the very low rate of intra-regional trade in Sub Saharan Africa inn particular is the over-lapping nature of several trade blocs. It seems this is about to change.
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