The Federal Government has urged African countries to accelerate African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation to drive industrialisation, digital trade and shared prosperity.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, made the call at the 18th meeting of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers Responsible for Trade, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Oduwole said that Nigeria would prioritise faster implementation by ensuring state parties move from commitments to concrete actions under the agreement.
According to her, African countries should move from AfCFTA commitments to concrete actions that deliver jobs, trade and economic growth.
“Africa must shift from negotiating agreements to ensuring AfCFTA delivers tangible benefits for businesses, producers, women, youths and more than 1.4 billion Africans.
