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How Africa is fighting global protectionism through AfCFTA

By Brian Ngugi | 1d ago

President William Ruto and other African Heads of State and Government during the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2024. [File, Standard]

With global protectionism surging, Kenya and other African countries are increasingly looking towards intra-continental trade as a bulwark against this tide.

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