New research: Africa on the move

The Foundation has published a new report, Africa on the move: Boosting mobility and connectivity, to coincide with the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, 11-12 May.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current situation and the hurdles to overcome regarding both the 'soft' mobility of persons, goods and services around Africa, and the 'hard' physical connectivity infrastructures within a continent of over 30 million km² – over seven times bigger than the EU’s territory. It also highlights the important commitments already taken at an African level – though not all fully implemented – to address these challenges.

The report underlines the importance of enhancing mobility and connectivity across the continent in order to accelerate continental integration and the swift implementation of the AfCFTA, as well as of facilitating and encouraging regular migration within the continent. Both are key to boosting the mobilisation of domestic resources needed to effectively leverage Africa’s potential.