By Dorrothy Moyo| Zimbabwean billionaire and Econet founder, Strive Masiyiwa has okayed one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s latest deals signed in March.

Masiyiwa said the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed by the president is a sure big jump. Masiyiwa said the deal has huge potential to grow the economy of the continent. He wrote, “the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 21 March was a really big deal.

“It may not yet be drawing the attention of people going about their daily lives, but believe you me, if it is executed properly, it will affect all of us.

“We have begun (as Africans) to put in place the building blocks of what will become the world’s biggest single market within 100 years. Today it is nearly $3Tn and 1,2bn people. It will be over $100Tn by the turn of the century, with over 4bn consumers.”

Mnangagwa signed the agreement on 21 March 2018 at the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Session of Heads of State and Government.