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Ghana has entered the final stage of assessing its implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Trade in Goods, with senior government officials, private sector representatives, technical experts and the AfCFTA Secretariat meeting in Ada to validate the country's implementation review.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the Government of Burundi have agreed to develop a joint country implementation roadmap aimed at accelerating Burundi's participation in Africa's single market and expanding opportunities for the country's private sector.

AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, have deepened their drive to accelerate digital transformation in Ghana’s mining sector with the commissioning of a US$750,000 Smart Systems Centre to train the next generation of technology-driven mining professionals.

MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through investments in digital and financial literacy, positioning businesses for growth, sustainability and greater competitiveness.

African governments must harness the rapid expansion of the continent's digital and infrastructure economies to boost domestic revenue and reduce their reliance on borrowing if they are to escape recurring debt crises, Dr. Lyla Latif, a global tax and technology governance expert, has said.

Republic Investments says all its collective investment schemes outperformed their respective benchmarks in 2025, led by the Republic Equity Trust, which delivered an annual return of 84.2 percent as Ghana’s stock market staged a sharp recovery amid improving macroeconomic conditions and declining interest rates.

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to working with the Regent of Dagbon and the Dagbon Traditional Council to preserve the peace and development legacy of the late Ya-Na Abukari II.

Access to finance remains a major constraint on the growth of youth- and women-led agribusinesses in Ghana, prompting AGRA Ghana and the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) to launch initiatives aimed at connecting promising enterprises with investors and growth capital.