Leader of African trade bloc issues call for Asian investors

Mene moves to boost Turkish investment in Africa during Istanbul summit

20211219 Wamkele Mene and Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus

Wamkele Mene, secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area, left, and Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mus signed a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation toward accelerating trade and investment on the sidelines of the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul. © Anadolu Agency

SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

ISTANBUL -- The secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area wants Asian investors to seize the opportunity offered by the continent's 1.3 billion people and $3.4 trillion economic bloc.

Wamkele Mene of South Africa attended the third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Istanbul, where he sat down with Nikkei Asia for an interview Saturday. From Africa, 16 heads of state and more than 100 ministers attended the summit.

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