International Relations and Cooperation's Deputy Minister Jennelly Matundu says Africans can promote intra-continental trade and ensure food security if they all work together.

During virtual panel discussion on Cultivating Strategic Diplomacy, Matundu says Africa can achieve a lot if all member state rectify the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.

She noted that cultivating a strategic diplomacy is crucial as it repositions Africa better under the current geo-political and economic challenges the world is facing.

Matundu also believes that these challenges can be overcome through unity among member states as well as the promotion of intra-Africa trade and investing more in the agriculture sector.

Charles Ray, a security expert and former Foreign Office official in the US shared the same sentiment, emphasizing the need to promote the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and make it a powerful tool for the continental growth.

He is also optimistic that countries will maximize untapped potential once the Continental Free Trade Area is fully operationalized.

The disucssion was held under the theme "Cultivating strategic Diplomacy - Positioning Africa for Global Influence".