AfCFTA Secretary-General highlights digital tools driving Africa’s sovereignty and growth
Date: 2026-02-16
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
Secretary-General
of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele
Mene has participated in a fireside chat at the Accra Reset – Addis Reckoning
high-level event, where he emphasized the role of AfCFTA in advancing Africa’s
vision for sovereignty, resilience, and inclusive growth.
The
Accra Reset, spearheaded by H.E. John Mahama, President of Ghana, aims to
rethink global governance for health and development in the post-SDG era, with
a particular focus on African control over health technologies, digital
systems, and financing.
During
the discussion, Mene highlighted practical tools developed under AfCFTA,
including the AfCFTA Trade Hub, digital payment systems, and the AfCFTA
Protocol on Digital Trade.
He
stressed that African leaders define the vision, while the Secretariat’s role
is to design and implement the tools necessary to achieve it, advocating for a
fully integrated and interoperable African digital economy.
