Samia, Chapo rally Africa to fast track continental free trade area for economic freedom
Presidents Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique have urged African nations to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). They emphasized that economic liberation through industrialization and infrastructure is the next step after political independence.
Why it matters
This call to action highlights the strategic shift toward regional economic integration and infrastructure development as a means to achieve continental prosperity.
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania and Mozambique have called on African countries to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and pursue economic liberation through industrialisation, trade and investment, arguing that political independence alone is no longer enough to secure the continent's future.
Reports on official statements from heads of state regarding economic policy.
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