Connecting Africa’s wallets, unlocking Africa’s trade, smartly

Yesterday, Monday, 2 November, I joined discussions at the 15th Africa Internet Governance Forum at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra, including a Smart Africa Steering Committee roundtable. My main message was that connecting Africa’s mobile money wallets across borders, alongside visa-free travel, could transform intra-African trade, significantly. At the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), we estimate that implementing both reforms…