Joseph Upile Matola

Despite big obstacles, AfCFTA viewed as key to weaving new trade and industrial tapestry

Africa’s yawning infrastructure gaps in the road, rail and ports sectors, as well as in information and communication technology (ICT), has also been identified as a potential hurdle to the full implementation of the AfCFTA treaty in the near term. “If Africa’s transport and ICT infrastructure remains underdeveloped, the AfCFTA will not reach its full potential,” says SAIIA’s Associate Economist Joseph Matola.

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