H.E. Wamkele Mene
14 Jan 2024
On July 26, 2022, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General, H.E. Wamkele Mene, announced in his keynote address at the 9th Meeting of the Council of Ministers, the AfCFTA Secretariat Guided Trade Initiative
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