Trade experts in Ghana have criticized Nigeria’s bully attitude that led to the closure of its land borders from August 2019 till December 2020, and cautioned that, that kind of decision would not be condoned by the AfCFTA. Speaking on Eye on Port, the Former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, and the Member for […]
Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Eliphas Mugendi Barine, has called for inter-institutional collaborations among private sector groups in African countries that would create the synergy necessary to diversify product range to meet the international demand. Speaking on Eye on Port, the Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana, explained that because the various countries are […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated Government’s commitment to assisting Ghanaian enterprises to take advantage of the coming into force of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking at the 2nd National Conference on the African Continental Free Trade Area, held on Tuesday, 20th October 2020, at the Accra […]
Wamkele Mene, a South African has been sworn-in as the first Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. Mr. Mene who was elected in February this year, was sworn-in today, Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Headquarters of the African Union (AU) Commission in Addis Ababa. BestNewsGH.com can report that Mr. Mene […]
Representatives of the private sector of Ghana have been deliberating on how to enhance the trade and business environment in Ghana. The forum which was facilitated by the Ghana Trade Coalition, brought together participants from organized private associations, think tanks, academia and advocacy groups, to take stock of the recent successes and ongoing challenges in […]
The 2nd Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit 2020 which took place in the United Kingdom, (UK) has been described by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) as hugely successful. BestNewsGH.com is informed the Summit on theme: Accessing the African Common Market through Ghana: Technology, Digitalization and Industrialization, centred around the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfcFTA). […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government is fully committed to making investments in trade-related infrastructure, as well as enhancing the country’s production capacity, in order to reap the full benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He said government’s initiatives such as the ‘One District, One Factory’ policy, the development of […]
Ghana has been selected as the country to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A review committee said Ghana was awarded the right based on regional balance formula. Ghana beat six other countries; namely, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal, which had submitted their bids to host the secretariat. […]
