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26 Nation African Free Trade Area Planned

Geoff Riley

22nd May 2015

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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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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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