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Trade deal: Women voice out concerns at AU Summit

The role of women who make up the majority of the informal economy, agriculture, and cross-border trade in Africa remain overlooked.

Removal of non-tariff barriers, creation of financial policies responsive to women and linkage between trade, peace and security in fragile states are key issues heads of State must address, a trade summit heard.

Heads of State are meeting in Addis Ababa Ethiopia to discuss a continental trade deal dubbed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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