Interview with Mr Wankele Mene, General Secretary of the African continental free trade area (AfCFTA)

“I would say to Africans that Zlecaf is for them. It is negociated by the governments but it is for the private sector. It is for entrepreneurs, it is for small and medium entreprises, it is for them to take advantage of. No SME should remain SME forever […]
My message is very clear, this is for the private sector in Africa, wether you are a SME, a large corporation, this is a market that you should take advantage of”;

declared Mr Wankele Mene , General Secretary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat during our exchange at the Rebranding Africa Forum in Bruxels, Belgium last October.

He also highlighted the fact that In order for AfCFTA to be able to integrate African markets, to facilitate intra-African trade and promote regional economic development, it is crucial that the established free trade regulations are followed by all.