President William Ruto has called on African leaders to accelerate the realisation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
The President said AfCFTA will increase intra-Africa trade thereby creating jobs and wealth for the people.
President Ruto noted that Visa restrictions between African countries and tariffs are unnecessary hindrances to trade.
“It is time we realise the importance of trading amongst ourselves and allowing goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across the continent,” he said
He noted that trade among the East African Community countries had increased thanks to the removal of visa requirements and tariffs.
He made the remarks during the Summit of the Three Basins on Biodiversity Ecosystems, and Tropical Forests, in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo.
Present were presidents Denis Sassou N’guesso (Congo) Félix Tshisekedi (DRC Congo), and Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat among others.
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