Political will behind African Continental Free Trade Agreement

On 9 May 2019, Asmita Parshotam was invited to be part of a panel  at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). She explains why the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) is a massive show of political will, the extent of which has not been seen previously.

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