Governments in Africa are being urged to harmonise trade policies to ensure the continent strikes the right balance between tackling coronavirus and keeping trade flowing.
In a report the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade risk holding back the continent’s development goals, though innovations such as a common African Union (AU) Covid-19 test certificate for truck drivers were a step forward.
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