African Visa Policies Hurting Continent's Growth - Experts

Experts have warned that visa policies in most African countries are hindering growth on the continent because they stiffle free movement of goods and people.

The visa policies and regimes have made it difficult for Africans to travel across the continent compared to European or American passport holders, a factor economists say is among the major issues holding back integration.

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