Business support groups poised to drive African integration
Regional and continental business support organizations can help Africa’s private sector benefit from the continent’s free trade area, after a webinar that highlighted progress the […]
Accra, Ghana, 6 November 2025. H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, met with representatives of the Idris Elba Foundation to discuss Akuna Wallet, a blockchain-powered platform designed to enable African creatives to receive global payments and royalties faster, at lower cost, and without the need for a bank account. The meeting also explored opportunities for […]
Regional and continental business support organizations can help Africa’s private sector benefit from the continent’s free trade area, after a webinar that highlighted progress the […]

Introduction: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marks a crucial step towards economic growth, job creation, and sustainable development in Africa. The effective management […]

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has taken another major step towards realizing its vision of boosting intra-African trade and promoting economic growth on […]

We are excited to announce that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum is on track to be the biggest business event on […]

The AfCFTA Business Forum, co-hosted by the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Government of South Africa under the leadership of H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, was rescheduled and […]

The AfCFTA Secretariat, in partnership with the World Bank, has carried out Regulatory Audits on Trade in Services for all African countries. The launch of […]

On Thursday, 24th November in Niamey, Niger, the AfCFTA Secretariat held an important seminar in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC). On the margins […]

Africa is one of the most rapidly industrializing regions in the world. Despite this progress, much work still needs to be done to include all […]

H.E. Wamkele Mene spoke to delegates at the inaugural Ghana-Rwanda Business Forum, emphasising that strategic relationships of trade and investment that are bilateral, are for […]

The Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers kicked off in Libreville, Gabon from the 27th to the 28th of October. The agenda for the […]