The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, has empha­sised the transformative potential of the AfCFTA in driving Africa's economic development.

According to him the AfCFTA, complemented by the African Union (AU) Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, is breaking down barriers to trade and foster­ing cross-border collaboration.

In a speech read on his behalf at the opening of a capacity-building workshop organised by the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) yesterday he underscored the significant strides made towards the integration and liberalisation of Africa's service and creative industries.

The two-day workshop which was organised in support of the implementation of the AfCFTA brought together participants from African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo, Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire among others.