At the Afro-Heritage Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama advocated for a visa-free regime across Africa to facilitate smoother travel within the continent.
He stressed the significance of this policy in promoting regional unity and economic advancement.
Mahama highlighted that eliminating travel barriers would open up new avenues for trade, investment, and cooperation among African nations, leading to overall socio-economic progress.
He emphasized, “How can you develop as a continent when you can’t travel to each other’s countries? In the European Union, they don’t need a visa to go from Belgium to Scandinavia.
In the U.S., they don’t need a visa to go from New York to California. In Africa, we shouldn’t need a visa to go from Ghana to Ethiopia.”
Acknowledging progress in this direction, Mahama urged swift action, noting the impatience of Africa’s youthful population for increased opportunities.
Source-citinewsroom
