Calls for a visa-free continent have dominated discussions at the 38th African Union Summit, with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) urging governments to fast-track the removal of such restrictions that hinder regional integration, trade and economic growth.
AU officials, policymakers and business leaders highlighted the contradiction between Africa’s regional integration goals and the reality that many Africans still need visas to travel across the continent.
