South African President Cyril Ramaphosa beats a ceremonial drum during the first shipment under the African Continental Free Trade Area at the port of Durban, 31 January 2024. © REUTERS/Rogan Ward
With confidence, Cyril Ramaphosa cut the red ribbon; a symbolic gesture on an “historic” day. On 31 January, South Africa, the most industrialised country on the continent, exported its first cargo under the African Continental Free Trade Area to Ghana and Kenya. The official ceremony took place on the docks of the port of Durban. The container – ready to be loaded onto theEcobank tops $2bn revenue mark, cements leading role in Africa
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