Africa-Free-Trade Zone | Inside Story

A new year, and a new start for Africa.
The world's largest single market has opened, enabling all but one of the 54 nations to begin trading.
The African Continental Free Trade Area is a landmark deal - bringing together the continent's multi-trillion dollar economy into one bloc.
While only 33 of the signatories have put the deal into effect, it's already being heralded as a turning point for Africa's economic future.
But many argue the continent lacks proper infrastructure to implement the agreement
So, is Africa ready for the free movement of goods and people?

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[sarahashun]

You’ve got to start somewhere, regardless of the infrastructure.

[ezokeagwu]

The end of berlin conference .Africa is not poor and wee don't need any one to tell any African what to do

[zimcoder]

It was predictable that Al Jazeera would take a negative bend to this. You can't wait for perfection to move forward. You have to begin with a vision and slowly realise it by solving the challenges. Listening to this program one would think that this is a futile exercise. Pundits and critics are more often than not, wet blankets to anything positive.

[wuokmayangjanguan]

African free-trade means raw materials will be consumed within the continent, which is a headache for the West and China. For a very long time Africa has been taken advantage of by foreigners.

[jeffreyhinds]

Have your own African Currency, Africa Central Bank for the continent and African Stock Market. Establish your own African Development Bank.

[JP-wjcz]

I've noticed that the world is afraid that Africa will become self-sufficient, so people either try to talk my African brethren down or subvert them.

[olaabdull]

We will start small without infrastructure, I can trek from Ghana to Lagos with my tomatoe

[cavecrusherisdead]

The Beginning Of The End Of Berlin Conference. 1884-1885.
God Bless Africa

[natureboy]

Boundaries was never an African idea.
It didn't come from an African mind.

[Santosh-inwo]

So much of negativity instead of encouragement! So much of envy !!!

[malcolmxmalcolmx]

Some will hate you pretending they love you, that's what Bob Marley said.

[ghana-music]

The African federation is coming together

[rashidalm]

If all africans united we’d be a formidable force

[penuelyahucodiyah]

Every time an European speak about Africa he mention corruption, they work hard on making you believe that you are the corrupt one, the wrong one. That´s called Controlling the Narrative.

[wo]

This can be easily work because the Motherland has a large population, a large youthful population, and significant resources

[edeluzai]

You are being interviewed by those who don't wish anything good for Africa. 🛑 Stop the negative thinking about anything our people are doing for the development of Africa.

[tamaduni]

No country starts off with infruscture already in place muzungu always praying for our demise

[bismarkadu]

See this anchors sinister smile in the beginning ? 😂 they see less of us . We go shock dem soon, his smile will turn upside down .

[AA-jqcv]

Let’s make Africa great again, we have a resources and we have a labour. Africa can be heaven on earth in just 10years, the enemy knows better

[shomadea]

Africa is on the move... facing future with courage. God bless Africa 🖤🖤🖤