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My journey to open Africa鈥檚 borders

Travelling within Africa on an African passport remains a challenge.

Travelling within Africa on an African passport remains a challenge, according to the African Development Bank Group.

Their research shows that Africans can travel without a visa for only 28% of intra-African trips, while 51% of Africans need a visa before crossing borders within the continent.

In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Charles Gitonga spoke with Ras Mubarak, a former Ghanaian MP, who is currently on a road trip across Africa to highlight the difficulties of the African visa systems.

We also heard from travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, on her challenges travelling across the continent.

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23 minutes