Assessing the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Agreement

SABC News: Prime Time News

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Interview about the important milestone in the integration of Africa, the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) agreement which established a continent-wide free-trade area brokered by the African Union. The discussion evaluates the real impact of the CFTA and how it will create a pan-African market and encourage intra-Africa trade. The discussion also assesses the implications of South Africa and Nigeria not yet signing the CFTA and whether it will be able to achieve its intended aim.