The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are set to take center stage at the upcoming Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development held under the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
The conference of African ministers will be held virtually on March 17-23 under the theme of "Africa's Sustainable Industrialization and Diversification in the Digital Era in the Context of COVID-19," the UNECA announced on Wednesday.