International Monetary Fund Urges Removal of Trade Barriers in Africa 

The International Monetary Fund says that removing trade barriers among African countries will help lift 50 million people out of poverty. <br />IMF, says the trade barrier removal would increase median goods trade between African countries by 53 per cent. <br />The report added that it would also increase to the rest of the world by 15 per cent. <br />The Washington DC-based body says successfully implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement could unlock essential benefits in the continent.