Accra, June 10, GA – The African Prosperity Network (APN), in partnership with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) secretariat based in Ghana, will soon host an international symposium on advancing interoperability across the African continent.
The event will focus on advancing continental interoperability for Africa’s Economic prosperity, and scaling up interoperability- using Mobile Money to buy and sell Across Africa.
Non-tariff barriers increase transaction costs and limit market access, leaving millions of Africans excluded from the formal financial system and this exclusion hinders their ability to invest, and transact efficiently.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, APN Executive Chairman, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko emphasized the need for stakeholder support to achieve interoperability on the continent, adding that addressing these challenges is essential for unlocking Africa’s economic potential.
He urged central banks, telecommunications regulators, telcos, fintechs, political leaders and the media to back this initiative.
“Our focus at Africa Prosperity Network has been to advocate for continent-wide interoperability. This effort requires the support of the media, political will, and the buy-in of central banks, regulators, and leadership across Africa,” he noted.
Mr Otchere-Darko highlighted the potential of interoperability to remove barriers that separate African countries.
“Interoperability can erase the invisible lines that divides us, allowing for seamless trade and communications across the continent,” he explained
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