Africa: AfCFTA's Transformative Influence On Poverty Reduction, Continental Growth

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Africa: AfCFTA's Transformative Influence On Poverty Reduction, Continental Growth

[Ethiopian Herald] It goes without saying that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) plays a great role in transforming the African economies towards greater utilization of technology, knowledge that assist the progress of capital flows to African countries. This process brings into being employment opportunities in the region.

Source: allAfrica.com

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