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“…Without necessarily sacrificing our sovereignties, we can forge a political union based on defence, foreign affairs and diplomacy, and a common citizenship, an African currency, a monetary zone and a central bank…” – Kwame Nkrumah The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade area bringing together the 55 countries of the…