
Celebrating Seven Years of the AfCFTA: Advancing Africa’s Trade Future
Accra, Ghana, 21 March 2025 – Today marks seven years since 44 African Union Member States signed the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area […]
Accra, Ghana, 23 December 2025 – H.E. Wamkele Mene held discussions with Dr Jean Ngabitsinze, former Minister of Trade and Industry of Rwanda, on advancing the Continental Agricultural Trade Strategy, expanding regional market presence, unlocking climate-aligned financing, and strengthening the integration of insurance and risk management in agricultural trade. The engagement reaffirmed a shared commitment to scaling intra-African trade, […]

Accra, Ghana, 21 March 2025 – Today marks seven years since 44 African Union Member States signed the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area […]

AfCFTA Secretariat Successfully Hosts Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Workshop for Mozambique National AfCFTA Implementation Committee Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique, 20 March 2025: The AfCFTA […]

Accra, Ghana, 19 March 2024 – H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, hosted Ms. Myriam Montrat, High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana, and Mrs. […]

Accra, Ghana, 18 March 2024 – H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, hosted Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of UNCITRAL; H.E. Mrs. Matilda Aku Alomatu […]

Lomé, Togo, 18 March 2025 – The AfCFTA Secretariat successfully hosted the 1st Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Coordination Meeting to enhance collaboration on […]

Accra, Ghana, 18 March 2025 — H.E. Wamkele Mene received H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Board Chair of TradeMark Africa (TMA) and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, at […]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 March 2025 – H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, participated in the 57th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic […]

The AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum 2025 is set to take place in Lusaka, Zambia, from 8–10 May 2025, bringing together key stakeholders to advance Africa’s digital trade agenda. This […]

Accra, Ghana, 14 March 2025 – The AfCFTA Secretariat has successfully concluded the four-day Consultative Meeting on Ratification and Entry into Force of the AfCFTA Agreement in Accra, bringing together […]

Manila, Philippines, 12 March 2025 – On the sidelines of MOSIP Connect 2025, the AfCFTA Secretariat hosted a closed-door Breakfast Session with African digital identity authorities to discuss the AfCFTA Protocol on […]