Will Africas historic Free Trade Agreement succeed Inside Story

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The World Bank ranks many countries in Africa among the hardest places to do business. • However, an ambitious project to ease trade between them is a step closer to reality. • The African Union agreed last year to create a free trade zone on the continent, the largest since the World Trade Organization was formed. • On Tuesday, Gambia became the 22nd country to ratify the accord, reaching the threshold for it to be implemented. • It's hoped the deal will reduce tariffs and trade rules, and create jobs for a market of 1.2 billion people. • But Africa's largest economy, Nigeria, isn't on board with the agreement. • So will the deal succeed? • Presenter: Martine Dennis • Guests: • Aly-Khan Satchu - CEO of Rich Management and an emerging markets economist • Stephen Yeboah - Co-Founder of Commodity Monitor • Olusegun Okubanjo - founder and managing partner of OBSIDIAN, a finance firm focusing on East, West and Central Africa • Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe • Follow us on Twitter: / ajenglish • Find us on Facebook: / aljazeera • Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ • #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #AfricanFreeTradeAgreement

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