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In their Own Words
"The ease with which Africans can move across borders within the continent plays an important role in realizing the benefits of the AfCFTA to the full. Yet, the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, remains with just four ratifications to this day. The fourth and last ratification so far was by Niger on 5 July 2019. This is not acceptable!"
Antonio Pedro
Deputy Executive Secretary - Programme Support (ECA)
"The AfCFTA is, at one and the same time, a development blueprint as well as a powerful political platform on which Africa can forge a common position on significant global issues of collective interest and assert them speaking in one voice."
Antonio Pedro
Deputy Executive Secretary - Programme Support (ECA)
"As Africa moves forward with the African Continental Free Trade Area, Ethiopia stands at the forefront, embracing this historic agreement with the conviction that enhanced economic cooperation is key to unlocking the continent’s full potential."
Semereta Sewasew
State Minister of Finance, Ethiopia
"The profile of intra-African trade tells us that there are huge opportunities to leverage trade among ourselves to create jobs with higher wages as we move up the value chain and create better quality of growth."
Hanan Morsy
Deputy Executive Secretary - Programme (ECA)