There are potential income gains of up to $450 billion, and just cutting red tape and simplifying customs procedures alone could drive up to $250 billion of that sum.”
“From January to date, we have rescued 350 Nigerians from Libya, who were victims of trafficking, and we have arrested six persons.”
Only two slots are up for grabs in the 11-nation tournament slated to begin Thursday, September 9.
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the coup that removed President Alpha Conde in Guinea, listed poverty and corruption in government as reasons for the forceful takeover.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday condemned the coup d’etat in Guinea and demanded the immediate release of President Alpha Condé.
Football governing bodies FIFA and CAF have postponed Monday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match involving Guinea and visiting Morocco.
The Nigerian foreign affairs ministry said the coup d’etat violates ECOWAS protocol on democracy and good governance.
The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital Conakry.
This comes days after Rwanda signed another contract with BioNTech to establish manufacturing capacity for vaccines in the country.
UNECA has said Africa should focus more on the movement of people within the region for the success of AfCFTA.
