African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief

Mr. Guterres was speaking on the final day of the annual

in New York, where the focus this year was on accelerating implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – set to be the largest in the world. 

Harness the potential 

He said the pandemic brought high food and energy prices, made worse by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating poverty, inequalities, and food…