The African Continental Free Trade Area is a key strategic agreement undertaken by the African Union in recent years. Choose a case from amongst the countries listed below and discuss the challenges and opportunities which exist for this country in entering into this agreement. You can choose a particular industry or product which the country exports/imports to make your case. Lesotho Ghana Mozambique

The African Continental Free Trade Area is a key strategic agreement undertaken by the African Union in recent years. Choose a case from amongst the countries listed below and discuss the challenges and opportunities which exist for this country in entering into this agreement. You can choose a particular industry or product which the country exports/imports to make your case. Lesotho Ghana Mozambique

Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro

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Chapter19: International Trade

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