2.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow. ECONOMIC INTEGRATION-NEW FREE TRADE AREA IN AFRICA The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the World Trade Organisation play a role in international trade. In May 2019 the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was launched to grow countries economically through regional cooperation and integration. AfCFTA aims to unlock manufacturing potential and facilitate industrialisation in Africa. The continent currently accounts for only 1,4% of global manufacturing output and is plagued by infrastructural challenges and corruption. 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 [Adapted from Mail & Guardian, 23 July 2020] Name the institution that promotes trade liberalisation. Give ONE form of economic integration. Briefly describe the term free trade. Why will import substitution have a negative effect on consumers in the long run? How could African countries benefit from a new free trade € € (2) (2)​

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