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A trade expert has said the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) must open equal opportunities for men and different groups of women to be able to achieve the expected economic growth on the continent.
The Chief of Sustainable and Inclusive Value Chain Section of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms Vanessa Erogbogbo, said AfCFTA as a strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development, had to bring real, concrete opportunities for all groups of women- from cocoa farmers to technology entrepreneurs, and from fashion designers to informal traders, among others.
She stated this during a webinar on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD), which fell on March 8, 2021.