Mene calls for stronger delivery capacity to unlock AfCFTA benefits for businesses

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Accra, Ghana 22 September 2026: Africa must strengthen its capacity to deliver the payment systems, efficient borders and infrastructure that businesses need to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, told project professionals at Project Management Institute’s Global Summit Series in Cape Town.