Kigali, Rwanda – 10 October 2024 – H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, met with Dr. Nigest Haile, Founder of the Center for African Women Economic Empowerment (CAWEE), to discuss strategies for empowering women in sectors such as agri-business, textiles, and trade.

Key outcomes from the meeting included:

• Support for Ethiopian women to participate in the Guided Trade Initiative under the AfCFTA framework.
• A call for the establishment of an African certification agency to reduce costs for African businesses, particularly women-owned enterprises, and enhance their competitiveness in trade.

This engagement underscores the AfCFTA’s commitment to advancing women’s economic empowerment across the continent.

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