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African countries recognise that industrialisation is critical to the development of the continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Patel said the agreement could potentially transform business in Africa though its impact will not be immediate.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe new agreement that comes into effect today will take some time to be fully operational but has the potential to be transformative for Africa, breaking our dependence on a neo-colonial pattern of trade that characterised trade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>He also said this was a chance to build advanced economies and innovative businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will take dedication and disciplined implementation over the next few years to fully realise the benefits,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The free trade agreement, launched in March 2018 in the Rwandan capital city Kigali, has so far gathered 54 African Union member signatories.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa said the African free trade accord has the potential to boost the level of intra-Africa trade by more than 52 per cent by the year 2022. 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