Lamola highlights trade progress in Africa, warns against conflicts [SOUND]

# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says South Africa has reached a major milestone in regional integration with Angola joining the cross-border payment system. He was speaking at the ambassadorial breakfast in Johannesburg, focusing on strengthening economic diplomacy, trade and investment. Lamola says the initiative will boost intra-African trade. He adds the African Union’s Agenda 2063 requires stronger regional integration, and free movement of people and goods across the continent: