Africa's Largest Free Trade Area to be Launched

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Are west African nations part of this as well?

 

[Poitier]

Are west African nations part of this as well?

No.

 

[TMNT4000]

No.

Why?

 

[Poitier]

Why?

 

[TMNT4000]

Now I don't know if this deal is good or bad, depending on west Africa reason for not joining.

 

[Poitier]

Now I don't know if this deal is good or bad, depending on west Africa reason for not joining.

Its good.

West Africa isn't really as intertwined as East-South Africa.

The business community, in particular, will benefit from an improved and harmonized trade regime which reduces the cost of doing business as a result of elimination of overlapping trade regimes due to multiple memberships.