The Secretary-General for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), H.E. Wamkele Mene has said 36 out of the 55 countries in Africa are ready for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He indicated that the 36 countries have deposited their instruments of ratification to adhere to the sets of trade laws agreed to by the AfCFTA.
H.E. Wamkele Mene has assured that the AfCFTA secretariat will go beyond just the speech and policies to starting an action plan.
He added that the new plan will see the outfit partner the AU and UNECA to launch an industrial development forum so that the investor community, business community, and policymakers can chart forward an industrial action plan for Africa for the next 15 to 20 years. Read More.