Visa-free travel for Africans: why Kenya and Rwanda have taken a step in the right direction

By Alan Hirsch, Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town

President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said

When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers.

A few days later, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda followed suit,…

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