Two Major events locally and internationally took place in Nigeria and Africa this year. One is the take-off of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) 1st July and the other is the dreaded Anambra State Gubernatorial Election of November 6, 2021, respectively. While the AfCFTA agreement signed virtually by the 54 Member-countries of AU in Kigali Rwanda, was received with mix feelings because of doubts in the ability of member states to keep faith with their accord in terms of implementation; there is still hope that the agreement will be a boost to Africa’s emerging markets on the long run. Already, the land border closure by Nigeria has been described in several quarters as an impediment to achieving the expected goals of AfCFTA and the Nigeria authority is being persuaded to review the border closure. The birth of AfCFTA and its cost benefit analysis form the first part of our cover story.
Political analysts have described the outcome of the November 6th Anambra State Election as a litmus test for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with regards to the conduct of the forth-
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