Africa challenges are opportunities to develop – Wamkele Mene Speak Over Kwahu Summit 2023

African issues offer huge possibilities for the continent to flourish, according to Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Mene asserted that now is the moment for the continent to accelerate its development because it has been overdue.

Speaking at the beginning of the inaugural Africa Prosperity Dialogues at the Safari Valley Resort in Adukrom in the Eastern Region, the AfCFTA Secretary-General.

"It is truly an honor for us to participate in this conversation because it gives Africans a chance to tell a more positive story about the difficulties we face.

“Indeed, I believe that Africa’s challenges are Africa’s opportunities,” he added.

The maiden series of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues kicked off on Thursday, January 26, and will end on Saturday, January 28.

The serial event, also dubbed the Kwahu Summit, involves captains of industry, entrepreneurs, economists, bankers and other business leaders in Africa taking part in three days of discussion about what needs to be done next to expand trade and wealth creation across the continent.

The Africa Prosperity Dialogues is a strategic platform where movers and shakers in the African economy will elevate the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) from ambition to real action.

The summit will be a focused event where African leaders from diverse areas of national endeavour will gather each year to discuss and share experiences on initiatives required for Africa to achieve the goal of shared prosperity and to review the Africa Agenda for Action.