Nigeria, June 11 -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is Africa's most ambitious economic integration project, bringing together 55 African Union (AU) member states into a single market. Officially launched in 2021, AfCFTA aims to boost intra-African trade, industrialisation, and economic diversification. The agreement presents enormous economic opportunities with a market of 1.4 billion people and a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion.

However, challenges such as trade barriers, logistical inefficiencies, and currency differences hinder its fullimplementation. This essay explores the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for maximising AfCFTA's potential with regional case studies and policy recommendations.

1. Economic Gro...