Nigeria, July 11 -- On Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

The signing of the agreement brought to an end several months of wait by stakeholders in the Nigerian economy.

With a GDP of about $405 billion, Nigeria is considered the largest economy in Africa. It is followed by Egypt ($332 billion) and South Africa ($295 billion). With a population of about 180 million, the nation is also Africa's largest market.

Analysts are however divided on the impact of the agreement on the economy and what Nigeria's delayed signing would translate to.

PREMIUM TIMES highlights ten things to know about the agreement:

1. According to a document compiled by the African Trade Policy Centr...