… Wamkele Mene, has held strategic talks with Namibia’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ndiyakupi Nghituwamata, focusing on strengthening collaboration and unlocking new trade opportunities across the continent as part of a renewed push to accelerate Africa’s economic integration. …
Efforts to deepen Africa’s economic integration received a fresh boost this week as the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, held high-level talks with the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. …
On the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026, a significant step toward strengthening Africa–Türkiye economic relations were taken as the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, held high-level bilateral talks with Türkiye’s Minister of Trade, Ömer Bola …
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has called for a bold and coordinated approach to investment across Africa, stressing that the continent stands at a critical juncture in redefining its role within the global eco …
The AfCFTA Secretariat and Gabon have sealed a new implementation partnership to accelerate the country's participation in Africa's single market and convert its industrial and export potential into tangible trade. The agreement was reached during a visit by AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene to Gabon, where he met with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and other officials.
The AfCFTA Secretariat and Gabon have sealed a new implementation partnership to accelerate the country's participation in Africa's single market and convert its industrial and export potential into tangible trade. The agreement was reached during a visit by AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene to Gabon, where he met with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and other officials.
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, citing recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa and arguing that the nation's leadership of the trade body is inconsistent with African unity and integration goals.
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the African Union to remove the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, citing South Africa's recurring xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans as incompatible with the continental trade bloc's values and objectives.
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Ecobank Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen economic integration and expand access to trade and finance opportunities for African businesses, particularly SMEs, women-led businesses, and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership builds on Ecobank Group's US$3 billion trade finance commitment announced at the Africa-Forward Summit in Nairobi.
Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate intra-African trade and support SMEs, women-led businesses, and young entrepreneurs through a $3 billion trade finance commitment to be deployed over three years.
Senior U.S. policymakers and African leaders will gather in Washington, D.C. on 5 June 2026 for the African Leaders & Partners Summit 2026 to strengthen economic ties through trade, industrial policy, and investment, with discussions centred on manufacturing, energy security, digital infrastructure, critical minerals and AfCFTA opportunities.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced the agreement has moved into a critical implementation phase with legal instruments and operational frameworks now in place. The focus is now on enabling African businesses and the private sector to utilise the opportunities created under the AfCFTA to drive industrialisation, boost intra-African trade, and strengthen regional value chains.
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Algeria's Minister of knowledge Economy discussed strengthening collaboration to support Africa's start-up and SME ecosystem. The talks centered on the upcoming Africa Start-up Conference scheduled for December 5–7, 2026 in Algiers, which will bring together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore opportunities for scaling African enterprises under the AfCFTA.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, engaged African missions in Canada through a courtesy call on Rwanda's High Commissioner to brief the African diplomatic community on AfCFTA progress and priorities, emphasizing the importance of coordinated diplomatic efforts to advance Africa's collective economic interests and promote unified global trade engagements.
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, met with senior officials from Global Affairs Canada to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration on industrialization, value chain development, and digital trade as Africa's trade agreement enters its implementation phase.
Namibia's High Commissioner to Ghana met with the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretary-General to discuss strengthening collaboration and expanding trade opportunities across the continent. The discussions emphasized the need to move from policy commitments to concrete implementation of the AfCFTA framework.
The AfCFTA Secretary-General and the Bank of Ghana Governor held talks aimed at aligning financial systems with trade goals, focusing on reducing high cross-border payment costs and leveraging digital innovation to improve payment systems for intra-African commerce.
The AfCFTA Secretary-General and Türkiye's Minister of Trade met at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss expanding trade, investment, and industrial cooperation under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework, as Türkiye looks to deepen its economic footprint across Africa.
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, has called for coordinated investment across Africa, emphasizing that the continent is increasingly viewed as a critical partner in global supply chains. He stressed that scaling up investment requires improved business environments, regulatory certainty, and infrastructure development across transport, energy, and digital networks.