Visa openness in Africa: Moving forward (Visa Openness Index)
Freedom of movement is the human engine of Africa’s integration. It deepens social connections, strengthens resilience, and represents a critical component enabling the flow of goods and services across Africa’s borders.
It helps facilitate transfer of skills and knowledge, unlocks value chains, encourages cross‑border investment, supports tourism, and reinforces the AfCFTA’s objectives on industrialisation and job creation, thereby supporting sustainable economic development.