African free trade deal launch unlikely this year - AfCFTA Secretary General

May 1, 2020 - Lagos, Nigeria, Africa - A blockbuster African trade deal is unlikely to be implemented before early next year, an official said on Friday, after the disruption caused by the new coronavirus made the current July 1 deadline unworkable. "It is only after the summit that you can say we have a new trading date. The next opportunity of a summit is on 2 January 2021," Mene said.
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