AfCFTA faces ‘grave danger’ from protectionism, xenophobia and investor harassment – Sir Sam Jonah

Ghanaian business leader Sir Sam Jonah has warned that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is in “grave danger” of failing if African countries do not demonstrate stronger commitment to its implementation. He said the continent’s most ambitious economic integration project since independence was not being threatened by a lack of vision, but by protectionist policies, xenophobia and the treatment of African investors and workers in other African countries. Delivering the keynote address at the Global Business Forum – Ghana Edition on Friday, August 28, Sir Sam Jonah said African countries must move beyond declarations and ensure that the principles of free trade are reflected in how businesses and investors are treated.