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27 Jul 2020 WORLD BANK African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could boost Africa’s income

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth,
reduce poverty, broaden economic inclusion and help “expand opportunities for all Africans”, hailed a World Bank official
on Monday, which if fully implemented, could boost regional income by around $450 billion. By making African countries
more competitive and lifting some 68 million people out of moderate poverty …