Cargo Spends 17 Days On Lagos-Abidjan Route Amid 37 Checkpoints

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has raised concerns over persistent logistical and policy barriers hindering intra-African trade, revealing that goods can take as long as 17 days to travel the 1,080-kilometre route between Lagos and Abidjan.
Speaking on the challenges facing the implementation of the AfCFTA, the Secretary-General, Wamkele Mene said excessive border checks, high transportation costs, visa restrictions and burdensome taxes continue to undermine efforts to deepen economic integration across the continent.
According to him, the movement of cargo remains one of the biggest obstacles to regional trade, noting that trucks transporting goods from Lagos to Ab...