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Dar es Salaam, Sept. 28 -- The envisioned African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could as well turn into a pipe dream if East African Community (EAC) partner states fail to trade within themselves.
Chief Executive Officer with the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) Stephen Muchiri warned here last week that the African Union (AU) brokered could remain a far-fetched if member states dont encourage intra-trade.
Mr Muchiri observed that some EAC partner states werent fully embracing intra-regional trade, even when had ratified the agreement.
“It is sad to note that we dont seem to trade among ourselves and this is detrimental to the prospects of AfCFTA,” argued Mr Muchiri.
According to the East African Business Council (EABC) Intra EAC trade stands at...