Here is the biggest hurdle to AfCFTA take-off

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Trucks pass through the Mtwapa Weighbridge Station in Kilifi County, Kenya on February 9, 2023. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

Lack of investment in infrastructure is hindering trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

The infrastructure investment gap in Africa is estimated at more than $100 billion per year, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) projecting that it will reach $150 billion by 2025.