Ghana has announced plans to fine airlines US$3,500 for each passenger who arrive in the country without being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
A joint statement by the Ghana Health Service and Ghana Civil Aviation Authority on Monday stated that the new measure is part of plans to prevent the West...
Senior Technical Advisor and Head of the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, Dr. Fareed Arthur, says his outfit is working with banks to set up specialised funds for private sector businesses that are seeking to explore the single continental market.
“Before the close of this year, we are hoping to meet...
Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has expressed gratitude to its host government for their continual support towards the seamless operation of the secretariat in spearheading the integration of the continent through trade.
Addressing a gathering of ambassadors and high commissioners of the AU member states, he indicated...
It is prudent to accept the reality that things can go wrong now again regardless of our best efforts. Having a plan in place insulates you from the resulting damage with its attendant consequences. According to recent research, 80 percent of customers will leave after more than one disappointing...
Plans are ongoing to get an African standard that every AfCFTA member state will comply with to ensure the seamless movement of goods that are traded in the single continental market, Senior Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) and Head of the National AfCFTA Coordination...
A new WTO publication launched on 8 December 2021 has highlighted the high trade costs faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) due to their isolation from the world’s largest markets.
The report recommends ways to address these trade challenges so that LLDCs can increase their participation in international trade and...
Upfield, the global leader in plant-based nutrition and leading producer of plant-based margarines, spreads and cheeses, has announced the launch of the first phase of its Shea Sustainability Initiative in West Africa. The initiative is expected to grow 6,000 shea and other indigenous trees in Northern Ghana by 2023.
Upfield’s...
Vice-Chairman for Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Nasir Alfa Mohammed, has advised that it is necessary to commit a significant amount of oil funds into legacy projects rather than spreading funds across numerous projects.
According to him, there have been numerous projects that received funding from oil revenue but...
The Chief Executive of the Petroleum Commission, Egbert Faibille Jnr, has announced new measures to address challenges hampering implementation of the Local Content Law in the petroleum upstream sector.
Announcing measures taken by the Commission to address these challenges, Mr. Faibille stressed that transfer of technology is one of the...
Ghana’s relationship with the diaspora, being the converging point for African-Americans tracing their ancestry to the continent - and Accra as the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is a major springboard for the country to grow its Meetings, Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) subsector, President...