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flag Access Bank CEO urges stronger African trade cooperation amid infrastructure and policy challenges.

flag At the 2026 Access Bank Africa Trade Conference in South Africa, Access Bank CEO Roosevelt Ogbonna called for stronger collaboration among policymakers, financiers, and businesses to boost intra-African trade, citing persistent barriers like fragmented trade routes and weak infrastructure that limit the continent’s global trade share. flag While noting progress in regional value chains and rising African brands, he emphasized uneven development and the need to expand technology-driven solutions for payments, logistics, and market access. flag The African Development Bank’s Kennedy Mbekeani reinforced the need for increased private investment in infrastructure, urging deeper public-private partnerships to advance trade integration and economic growth across Africa.

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