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What is the African Continental Free Trade Area and why does it matter to the Islamic economy?


What is the African Continental Free Trade Area and why does it matter to the Islamic economy?

What is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and why does it matter to the Islamic economy?

On August 17, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) permanent secretariat was officially commissioned with its headquarters in Accra, Ghana. 

The AfCFTA is a free trade area for the whole of the African continent that comprises 55 countries.

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