Reluctance to open borders is likely to hinder the success of the African single market after only about half of the continent’s countries signed the protocol that allows free movement of people, right to live and establish business anywhere in Africa.
Whereas the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) that created the world’s largest market got massive support with 44 countries inking the deal, the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons and the African Passport was only signed by 29 countries.
