Africa has taken a step closer to realising a free trading zone in the continent that will open up the market for member states.

Heads of states and government signed an agreement that month in Egypt that will pave the way for a single customs union in the continent.

The third tripartite summit which includes the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), and the East African Community (EAC), concluded its mission and promised to fast track the integration of the African economy.

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