AfCFTA is a lifeline for African economies, President Uhuru says

President Uhuru Kenyatta at Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri at a meeting with AfCFTA's Secretary General Wamkele Mene who paid him a courtesy call. February 3, 2021. [PSCU]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will assist the continent overcome some of its pressing economic challenges.

The President reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to AfCFTA and rallied other African states to work closely with the agency's Secretariat to ensure that continental trade arrangement succeeds.