Are African Women Ready to Take Advantage of Free Trade Agreements?
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Women are key stakeholders in Africa's economic development as they make up 70% of the continent's informal traders. In this episode, we will explore how women-led small business can benefit from intra-African trade through the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). We are joined by  Myra Engelmann, Proprietor of Pofeyster investment, a company engaged in exporting beadwork products made by women from the pastoral communities across Africa. She seeks greater integration of bead workers in the access of international markets.   
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