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African Trade: The devil is in the details

Political leaders from across Africa have gathered in Rwanda to sign an ambitious new trade pact. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been billed as the first step to creating a single African market that will bring down costs and boost competition across the continent. We stress, however, that today was only one small step in a very long process.

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