African countries sign agreement establishing continental free trade area

Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou (C-R) signs an agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali, Rwanda, on March 21, 2018. Forty-four African countries on Wednesday signed an agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali. (Xinhua/Gabriel Dusabe)