The African Continental Free Trade Area is an important milestone on the long road towards African economic integration. While progress has been made, the pace has been slow – especially in North African markets. For a host of historic, geographical and economic reasons, only about 12% of North Africa’s trade is intra African.
Writing in a special Midde East and Africa edition of GTR, Nabil Frik and Amine Mouffok analyse the progress made so far in achieving African economic unity and discuss the implications for financiers and traders – and consider how can specialist banks help them navigate the evolving economic environment.
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