President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed confidence that, the African Continental Free Trade will work, especially with the active collaboration of the public and private sectors.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the event, in Durban, South Africa, the President assured participants at the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair 2021, that his delegation is attending with ‘full force to maximize the advantage of the gathering.
The President’s expectation of a good performance by Nigerian businesses at the Durban fair is hinged on the outcome of the last edition in Cairo, Egypt at which they got deals worth over 3.3 billion dollars.
Current records show that intra African trade accounts for only 15 percent of their transactions.
