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Six African nations sign up to post-Brexit UK trade deal

Wine and fruits make up the biggest portion of exports from South Africa to UK. PHOTO | REUTERS

By  BBC

The UK has signed an economic partnership agreement with the Southern African Customs Union, and Mozambique, which the British government says will allow business to keep trading freely after the UK leaves the European Union, which is currently due to happen on 31 October.

It allows businesses to continue to trade on preferential terms with South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and Mozambique.

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