The Interview – Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat : « Next year 2027, we are projecting intra African trade to be a 230 billion USD. »
From trade integration to industrial transformation, Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, speaks to AFRICA24 on the major outcomes of Biashara Afrika 2026 and the next phase of Africa’s single market agenda. In this interview, he highlights the progress made toward boosting intra-African trade, strengthening regional value chains and positioning the AfCFTA as a catalyst for investment, competitiveness and economic sovereignty across the continent.
