AU to launch e-passport valid all across the continent

The African Union plans to launch an electronic passport at the upcoming AU Summit scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda next month. This flagship project, first agreed upon in 2014 aims at facilitating free movement of persons, goods and services around the continent. CCTV'S Girum Chala has been speaking to officials behind the ambitious project and now reports

[@glorytoyahzulu6229]

Sir. Traveling by air within Africa is very difficult and expensive. If I want to fly to DRC from Zambia by air is more expensive and time consuming than flying to Europe! Look into transportation first and make that transportation affordable within Africa. Failure to that, our doing business within will be a non starter.

[@joehoe4909]

What about an African currency based on gold or other precious resources. When Africa makes that step the Dinah will be on top.

[@stanley_2517]

One by one.

[@victormpapuluu6497]

Yes

[@BT-kf4kx]

My man

[@salieujallow9112]

Africa needs a borderless continent . A continent without borders

[@georgemartin3981]

Please let Africa introduce free education for children from 6-18 so that Africa will get her integrity and we will all return back to Africa

[@salieujallow6565]

united states of africa

[@jesuisbecoming6636]

How will Africa track Criminals? Do they have a System in Place ?

[@Biobele]

2years later it still hasn't come into existence pathetic

[@salieujallow6565]

the AU must to create a single currency for all african countries

[@salieujallow9112]

The AU must to create a single african currency equal to the US dollar and the euro and the UK pound for all african countries

[@Bozewani]

one world government step toward it

[@salieujallow9112]

African people don't need a visa for travelling between african countries it's nonsense

[@micolangot4068]

AU & ASEAN are both the same, all talk and no action...

[@trevorthenumber1074]

We want afros not euros