AfCFTA secretary general urges ‘respectful partnership’ in first U.S. visit

The African continent is seeking “mutually respectful partnership” with countries around the world as it makes strides toward economic integration, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretary General Wamkele Mene said on Tuesday during a visit to Washington. Mene’s agenda included a meeting on Monday with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, among others. The trip was his first official visit outside of the African Union since taking office -- a fact that “speaks to the commitment and the seriousness with which...