Secretary-General Wamkele Mene concludes two-day official visit to Tunisia with agreed action plan to deepen Tunisia’s trade across Africa
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.
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In Seoul, KITA and the AfCFTA open the first business roundtable of the korea-africa economic committee
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.
AfCFTA Secretary-General Highlights Expanding Trade and Investment Opportunities at the 2026 Korea–Africa Business Forum
2 June 2026 – During the opening of the 2026 Korea–Africa Business Forum, H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, highlighted the evolution of Africa–Korea relations from traditional development cooperation to a strategic partnership driven by trade, investment, industrialisation and innovation.
AfCFTA Secretary-General Highlights Importance of Stronger Korea–Africa Private Sector Partnerships
2 June 2026 – At the Korea–Africa Economic Committee Business Roundtable, H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, described the establishment of the Korea–Africa Business Committee as an important step towards advancing the outcomes of the 2024 Korea–Africa Summit.