‘We Must Ensure AfCFTA Is A Success’ – Ramaphosa Rallies African Ambassadors Ahead Of BRICS Summit In Brazil

Riyaz Patel

Ahead of the BRICS Leaders Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa told African ambassadors at a reception in Brazil that “there has never been a better time to deepen our collaboration to ensure the AfCFTA, our most ambitious venture yet, is a success.”

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will enable African businesses and entrepreneurs to expand their horizons and unleash the industrial capability of the continent, he said.

On the political front, Ramaphosa said, AfCFTA will help to consolidate the union among all African states and reduce the potential for conflict.

The South African president said as a result of AfCFTA, the continent will undergo a infrastructural transformation as African