— Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
Trade ties: Zambia and DRC sign cooperation Agreement to manufacture electric batteries, create jobs
Both countries are home to 80 percent of minerals required for production of electric car batteries.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General AfCFTA Secretariat, says significant progress expected in 2022.
These include visual and performing arts, crafts, cultural festivals, photography, music, dance, film, fashion, video games, digital animation, publishing, architecture, and more.
AfCFTA can boost African farmers’ efforts to compete with the EU
As Dr. Okonjo-Iweala takes office Africa seeks equitable COVID-19 vaccine access, support for free trade area, better market access and breaking of longstanding deadlocks.
Trading under the continental free trade agreement started on 1st Jan.
A single market is a potential growth accelerator for MSMEs that provide 80% of jobs in Africa.