![A passenger from Kigali, Rwanda, waits to be cleared by immigration officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 1, 2020.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/africa-visas-economic-integration-11172023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
Kenya and Rwanda’s decision to remove visas for African travelers were met with enthusiasm. But visas are only part of the complexity of cross-border travel for Africans across the continent. Visa-free travel is a step in the right direction, but it is not sufficient to address the challenges facing Africans who cross borders in Africa.