WIRE โ€” A new Afrobarometer report has revealed a striking paradox in African public opinion: while support for free trade is growing across the continent, awareness of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) - the flagship agreement designed to boost intra-African commerce - remains remarkably low. The findings are contained in the 2026 African Insights flagship report titledย "Beyond Borders: Citizen Perspectives on a Shifting Global Order,"ย which draws on nationally representative surveys conducted across 38 African countries in 2024/2025.

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