Dar es Salaam, Nov. 3 -- VICE- PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango has underscored the need of taking swift action among African countries to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Elaborating, he pointed out that the areas in particular should include removing barriers to the movement of people and goods, dealing with transport and power challenges, adding that they are critical for better trade and dealing with financial infrastructure that is currency convertibility exchange.

Dr Mpango made the remark, while representing President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the opening of the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) for the year 2022 held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Wednesday.

He said African countries can benefit more from the ...