Meanwhile Wamkele Keabetswe Mene Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area stated last week with Kenya in mind that 'any country is within their legal rights to negotiate with a country outside of the AfCFTA Treaty as long as you provide better or similar treatment to the AfCFTA party that you are intending to provide to a third party...

A recent complaint by its Secretary-General Wamkele Mene that most local businesses are not even aware of the free trade area does not inspire confidence...