Speaking at the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, H.E. Wamkele Mene, said that unlocking the full potential of women entrepreneurs — and placing them at the centre of Africa’s trade agenda — is essential to the continent’s economic future.
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), H.E. Wamkele Mene, has concluded a two-day official visit to the Republic of Tunisia, held on 11 and 12 June 2026. The visit deepened the partnership between the Secretariat and the Government of Tunisia and concluded with an agreed action plan to translate Tunisia’s advanced standing under the Agreement into expanded trade across the continent.
Every shipment crossing an African border has one thing in common: Customs. But did you know customs administrations are responsible
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, 2 June 2026 — The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), led by Chairman H.E. Jin Sik Yoon, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, led by Secretary-General H.E. Wamkele Mene, co-hosted the first Korea-Africa Economic Committee (KAEC) Business Roundtable in Seoul. The first official engagement under this framework, it brought together leading companies and institutions from both regions to explore practical areas of cooperation in manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, digital trade, and industrial development.
