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Teething trouble: Logistical logjams threaten to thwart the world's biggest free trade area
Teething trouble: Logistical logjams threaten to thwart the world's biggest free trade area
As Africa's policy translates to ground reality, sky-high transportation costs, coupled with unorganised regional networks, emerge as the biggest perils in the logistical landscape. So, will these...

Teething trouble: Logistical logjams threaten to thwart the world's biggest free trade area

 Shortly after the launch of the world's largest free trade area instrument – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – the CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa, Amadou Diallo, welcomed the initiative, calling it a "new baby". With the AfCFTA entering its terrible twos this year, LUA delves into its biggest roadblock – an unsteady logistics sector. In our previous issue, we explored how Nigeria was missing out on reaping benefits from AfCFTA, launched in January 2021, due to poor transport and logistics infrastructure.