Zero tariffs with China could become zero exports without industrial capacity — AGC warns

By Juliet ETEFE (Juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com) The Executive Chair-Africa Governance Centre (AGC), Benedicta Lasi, has cautioned that Africa risks missing out on China’s new zero-tariff regime for least-developed countries (LDCs) if governments fail to strengthen production, standards and export capacity. She warned that “zero tariffs do not automatically mean exports” – stressing that without stronger economic fundamentals, […]

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