Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, chairman of Ghana’s ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged African political parties to work toward the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative.
At the closing of the three-day African Political Parties Summit in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, on Thursday, Asiedu-Nketiah said that the AfCFTA is one of the structural changes shaping Africa’s economic future and must be promoted by the political class.
A successful AfCFTA, he believes, would redefine Africa’s place in the global economy and boost the continent’s development and integration.
“But AfCFTA will not implement itself. It will require political will at the highest level and coherent policy frameworks within our countries to make it succeed,” the NDC chairman noted.
According to Asiedu-Nketiah, the AfCFTA, which stands as one of the most ambitious projects in the continent’s modern history, also needs courage for decisions that prioritize long-term competitiveness over short-term populism to succeed.
Africa officially launched the continental free trade area on Jan. 1, 2021, with its secretariat located in Accra.
The AfCFTA initiative aims to increase socioeconomic development, reduce poverty, and make Africa more competitive in the global economy, among other economic and political benefits. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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