African continental free trade treaty
Fifty-four African nations met on Sunday to work out an agreement on the pan-continental free trade zone. It could unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and boost trade The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) came into force on 30 May 2019. In April 2019, Gambia ratified the agreement, bringing the total number of African Union (AU) member state ratifications to 22, the minimum threshold for AfCFTA’s implementation. Nigeria has signed the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which aims to increase trade between African countries.