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How the thorny issues were resolved

Friday, March 23, 2018
The Chairperson of the African Union, President Paul Kagame; the Champion of the African Continental Free Trade Area, President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger; and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat (right), applaud after unveiling a plaque marking the official launch of CFTA at Kigali Convention Centre on Wednesday. The signing of the instrument by 44 countries paves the way for yet another critical stage geared at bringing CFTA into force. / Village Urugwiro.
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PICTORIAL: All the action at the signing of the CFTA

Thursday, March 22, 2018
President Paul Kagame signs the three historic instruments at the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the Kigali Convention Cent....

PHOTOS: A new dawn for Africa as 44 countries sign CFTA deal

Thursday, March 22, 2018
President Kagame with the President of Niger and Champion of the CFTA Process, Mahamadou Issoufou, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, at the....

PHOTOS & VIDEO: CFTA will make Africa more competitive, says Kagame

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
President Kagame receives South Africa's new President Cyril Ramaphosa to Rwanda ahead of the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union Summit scheduled Wednesday. (Village Urugwiro)

President Ramaphosa says SA to lift visa restrictions for Rwandans

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Delegates follow a panel discussion at the business forum

A free trade area is in the interest of all – African leaders say

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, speaks at the meeting of the Executive Council of Ministers of African Union. Timothy Kisambira.

African Union rallies members ahead of landmark trade deal

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Delegates pose for a group photo after the opening session of the Executive Council of Ministers of African Union meeting in Kigali. Timothy Kisambira.

PHOTOS: Officials work to iron out contentious issues ahead of AfCFTA signing

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Foreign affairs ministers gathered at the Kigali Convention Centre are reviewing the draft of the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement ahead of its signing on Wednesday. (Courtesy)

Road to CFTA: Agreement edges closer to signing

Monday, March 19, 2018
Workers at C&H garment factory at the Kigali Economic Zone making outfits. The continental free trade agreement, to be signed on Wednesday, is meant to ease movement of goods acros....

AU summit: Heads of State begin to arrive

Monday, March 19, 2018
Rwanda's Ambassador to the AU and Ethiopia, Hope Tumukunde, speaks during the Permanent Representatives Committee Extraordinary Summit on the African Continental Free Trade Area at....

Continental Free Trade Area will catalyse Africa’s economic progress – Amb. Tumukunde

Sunday, March 18, 2018
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Editorial: A free trade area is a chance in a lifetime

Sunday, March 18, 2018