President William Ruto has called for speedy implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
The Head of State noted that Visa restrictions between African countries and tariffs are unnecessary hindrances to trade.
He made the remarks during the Summit of the Three Basins on Biodiversity Ecosystems, and Tropical Forests, in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congolese.Others were African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki, Vice-President Jessica Alupo of Uganda and Prime Minister of Rwanda Edourdo Ngirente, among other heads of government and delegations.
President Ruto, who is also the chair of the Committee of the African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change, called for fair allocation of climate action financing.
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