Ecobank, AfCFTA strike deal to unlock $3bn for African businesses, SMEs

Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate intra-African trade and close the continent’s widening trade finance gap - with a sharp focus on SMEs, women-led businesses, and young entrepreneurs.

By Nanabanyin Brown-Addo