Integrating African countries into an economic and political union by African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has required tortuous and conscious advocacy. Perhaps subconscious advocacy too by non-Africans who, none the wiser, refer to Africa as a country. It was a delight to watch 50 African heads of governments sign AfCFTA – i.e. African Common Market – into existence at the 2018 Kigali African Union Summit. It will no doubt be one of Africa’s finest moments of the twenty-first century. As a bloc, ‘African Common Market’ would rank comfortably among the world’s top 10 biggest economies . Besides spurring internal trade by zero-tariff on goods moving within the continent, the African youth requiring nothing than an overnight bag and bank card to visit any African country will boost intra-continental skills exchange and tourism. A borderless Africa is a strong negotiating hand for the 55 countries of the continent when dealing with rest of the world. It’s a sha
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