Luanda, Angola, 23 June 2025 – On the margins of the U.S.–Africa Business Summit, the AfCFTA Secretary-General, H.E. Wamkele Mene, met with Hon. Alexandre Monteiro, Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy of Cabo Verde.

The discussion centred on deepening the implementation of the AfCFTA, with a shared commitment to ensuring that gender and youth inclusion remain central to the Agreement’s outcomes. The meeting reaffirmed the importance of inclusive economic development as a core principle of the AfCFTA.