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Standards breach to lock SMEs out of continental trade, warn lobbies

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Private sector lobbies have cautioned that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) risk being locked out of the opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) due to poor absorption of specified standards.

A meeting to discuss standardisation issues among SMEs in the region acknowledged the difficulties these businesses face in trying to adopt the standards set for the products or services they trade-in.

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