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African Trade Blocs Reach Milestone for Unified Commerce Bloc

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Patrick Alushula

Patrick Alushula is a seasoned Kenyan-based senior business journalist..
  • Three Trading Blocs Form Unified Trade Area
  • COMESA, EAC, and SADC Achieve Trade Threshold

Three trading blocs, the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), have reached the threshold for actualizing trade as a single commerce bloc.

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