Wamkele Mene

Wamkele Mene

politician South Africa

Wamkele Mene is the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and he attended the 8th African Business Forum to discuss initiatives for boosting trade and economic integration in Africa.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
187,466
Power
297$
Sentiment
7.70
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Kenya 3 7.67 0.23% +10% 53,771,296 135,145 $106,000 266$
Liberia 3 8.00 0.94% +10% 5,057,681 52,321 $3,000 31$
Totals 6 58,828,977 187,466 $109,000 297$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Liberia Liberia: Wamkele Mene made a passionate call for Africans to view the AfCFTA as a real instrument designed to transform lives and unlock economic opportunities across the continent. 8

Daily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981: ‘Africans Must Prioritize AfCFTA’ | News

Kenya Kenya: Wamkele Mene, the Secretary General of AfCFTA, remarked that the framework will focus on the political, financial, and institutional levers needed to expedite Africa's green transformation. 8

The Standard: Ruto signs deal to mobilise Sh12.9 trillion for Africa's green industrial initiative

Kenya Kenya: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General Wamkele Mene endorsed the initiative. 8

The Standard: Afreximbank pledges $2 billion to boost African county governments' role in trade

Liberia Liberia: Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, praised Algeria for hosting the landmark event and called on African nations to accelerate continental integration. 9

Daily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981: IATF2025 Kicks Off in Algiers with $44B in Deals Expected | News

Kenya Kenya: Wamkele Mene underscored the progress already made, noting that 'intra-African trade rebounded strongly in 2024.' 7

The Standard: Outgoing Afreximbank boss roots for Africa's economic independence

Liberia Liberia: Wamkele Mene is the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and has called for the full implementation of the continent’s economic integration agenda. 8

Daily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981: A Borderless, Prosperous Africa “Closer than Ever” | Business

Kenya Kenya: Wamkele Mene noted the 49 ratifications of the AfCFTA covering 1.4 billion people and highlighted the need for building results through Afreximbank. 7

The Standard: Outgoing Afreximbank's president Oramah hailed as continental integration engine