The 39th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and The government of the African Union opened on Saturday, February 14 in Addis Ababa. In addition to its activities, the day before was held the inaugural meeting of the Committee of Heads of State and Government on the implementation of the Area of African continental free trade (ZLECAF).

The inaugural meeting of the Committee of Heads of State and of government, chaired by Kenyan President William Ruto, marks a decisive step in the realization of the ZLECAF. It is a flagship project of the economic integration of the continent. This meeting aims to promote the intra-African trade and to build a single market capable of stimulating growth, industrialization and the competitiveness of national economies.

At the end of the work, the Heads of State and Government reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate the implementation implementation of the agreement. Member countries are called upon to adopt policies appropriate public authorities in the key sectors of trade, agriculture, industry, energy and infrastructure, in order to remove barriers structural factors that hinder trade