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EDITORIAL: To take off, AfCFTA must not ignore gravity

By  The EastAfrican

Finally the moment of truth has come as the African Continental Free Trade Area rolls off the blocks in Niamey, the capital of Niger.

The momentous occasion comes shortly after a reticent Nigeria, one of the three initial holdouts, indicated it would sign up to the deal.

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