Buhari Signs Agreement on African Trade InsuranceBy Eric Ojo, Abuja(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for the establishment of the African Trade Insurance Agency. The Agreement and the Agency are registered with the Secretariat of the United Nations in accordance with Charter of the United Nations. The agreement recognizes the fact that lack of adequate political, non-commercial and commercial risk insurance is a significant impediment to the availability of finance for investments in Africa and the expansion of African foreign trade and intra-Africa trade. The agreement is also in tandem with the economic objectives and aims of the African Union (AU). Meanwhile, there are several African Treaties on regional economic integration, such as the Treaty Establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Treaty Establishing the Southern African Development Community and the Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States.