The Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has paid a working visit to the Shippers Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Customs to familiarize himself with measures being undertaken within the maritime space to enhance smooth movement of goods at the Apaapa Port.
Addressing the team from the Nigerian...
Trade-to-GDP declines to 48% in 2019 from 53% a decade ago
Ghana's merchandise trade competitiveness declined over the decade from 2010 to 2019, resulting in a reduction in number of exporting firms and level of participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs), a new report by the World Bank has...
Francophone nation, Cote d’Ivoire, is repositioning itself for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with ongoing developmental projects and strategic investments aimed at building ready and skilled workforce across the trade and logistics value chain, including the teaching of trade-related courses in English.
According to Senior Regional Procurement Officer...
Industry players have acknowledged the need to prioritize transport supply chain logistics simultaneously with the implementation of the AfCFTA in order for the continent to achieve optimum benefits from the Single Continental Market agreement.
Speaking at the 2022 Charted Institute of Logistics and Transport Africa Forum in Accra, a Deputy...
Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has expressed government's commitment to working with the private sector in ensuring the country maximises and fully harnesses benefits of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme.
In a speech read on his behalf by Michael...
More than US$10million in combined trade is expected to take place between Ghana and Barbados by 2025, Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados - an investment and development agency of the Caribbean nation - Mark Hill, has indicated.
The ambitious target comes on the back of increased political, cultural and...
Women in business and trade have called on African governments and the AfCFTA Secretariat to intensify education on the continental agreement amongst small and medium businesses, particularly women-led enterprises, to ensure efficient implementation of the continental market.
At a stakeholder workshop organised by the Aya Institute for Women, Politics and...
Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Mr Vladimir Padalko, has described the African market as very promising for Russian companies, especially those intending to localize their production on the continent blessed with several resources.
In this insightful interview with our Media Executive Kester Kenn...
President of the National Association of Nigerian Traders, trade lawyer and Nigeria’s AfCFTA champion, Dr. Ken Ukaoha, has indicated that the Nigerian business community remains committed and ready to trade under the single African market because the agreement, if well implemented, is to their benefit.
“The state of play in...
A delegation from the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, led by its head, Dr. Fareed Kwesi Arthur has paid a working visit to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
The visit was a step towards fostering the needed relationship between the two entities towards the national objectives within the Continental Free Trade Area.
The Head...
