# Somalia formally joins AfCFTA to drive continental trade growth

https://mins.news/en/item/47058

- CGTN, 2026-09-05 12:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/news-1QccCMXRQkg/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Somalia has deposited its ratification instrument with the African Union, becoming the 50th country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. The government says membership will open access to a market of more than 1.4 billion consumers and has created a National Coordination Office to oversee implementation.