Africa looks to aid youth, women in economy

As a trade conference focusing on women and youth drew to a close in Tanzania on Wednesday, African leaders have discussed recommendations to enhance the roles of women and youth in Africa's economic integration agenda.

Among the topics discussed during the African Continental Free Trade Area Conference on Women and Youth in Trade held in Dar es Salaam are the removal of all nontariff barriers, massive investment in human resources and easy access to loans to help increase participation of youth and women in intra-Africa trade.

Speaking at the opening of the conference on Monday, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the creation of one African market will require eliminating unnecessary trade barriers.