Wamkele Mene is the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat.[1] In February 2020, he was elected as the first Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.[2][3][4][5]
Wamkele Keabetswe Mene | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Alma mater | Rhodes University London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Office | 1st Secretary General of The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat |
| Spouse | Malika Hinkson Mene |
Early life and education
editWamkele was born and raised in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape Province. He attended Marymount High School, before changing schools and enrolled at Trinity High School.[6] He graduated with a B.A Law from the Rhodes University. He obtained an M.A. in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental & African Studies and an LL.M in Banking Law and Financial Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[7][8]
Career
editHe previously served as the Head of Mission to the World Trade Organisation for South Africa.[9][10] Wamkele later Chaired the Committee on International Trade in Financial Services at the World Trade Organisation.[11] He was the Chief Director for Africa Economic Relations in South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry and South Africa's lead negotiator in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.[12][13][14]
Personal life
editWamkele is married to Malika Hinkson Mene.
References
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- ^ "Uitenhage man lands leading role in AU trade agreement structure". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet the forty-year-old South African voted as the first Secretary-General of AfCFTA". ABC News Ghana. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Tsanni, Abdullahi (20 February 2020). "Wamkele Mene: The young South African diplomat to drive AfCFTA's implementation". African Newspage. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "South Africa's Wamkele Mene voted as Secretary-General of AfCFTA Secretariat". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Wamkele Mene". The AFRICA CEO FORUM 2020 (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "South Africa's Wamkele Mene Elected To Lead World's Largest Free Trade Area, AfCFTA". Espact. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement: ratification | PMG". pmg.org.za. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "AfCFTA Elects Wamkele Mene as Secretary General". Kenyan Wallstreet. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Wamkele Mene". SAITEX Africa. Retrieved 26 March 2020.