Ghana Free Zones Authority strategizes to manage balance of payment deficits
By: Naa Dzagbley Ago The Ghana Free Zones Authority, GFZA is to embark on more targeted marketing by identifying potential businesses or businesspeople, both locally and internationally, and attract them to locate in the designated Special Economic Zones. This will not only allow them to enjoy the various business benefits that come with operating within […]
African leaders charged to institute measures to address human rights abuses
By: Gloria Angmorkie Anderson A Senior Lecturer and Expert on Business and Human Rights, Dr. Oyeniyi Abe has called on African leaders to put in place measures that would address business and human rights abuses in their countries. He noted that measures such as the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) would help to […]
AfCFTA designed to lift Africa’s people out of poverty – AU Commissioner
SOURCE: GNA Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson, African Union (AU) Commission, says the design of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would offer Africans an enabling environment to raise revenues and access resources in an economically integrated continent. This, she said, would lift Africans out of poverty. The AfCFTA, which is a flagship project […]
We all need to support what AfCFTA stands for – Togbe Afede
Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia, Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, has passionately called for support for the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA). He said the agreement was the vehicle for continent-wide mobilisation, and could provide the unity needed for the development of Africa. He commended Ghana’s political leaders for walking it through. […]
UNIDO organises capacity building on AfCFTA Rules of Origin for SMEs
By: Gloria Anderson Knowing which country to export to and meeting market requirements are crucial for businesses particularly for Small and Medium Scaled enterprises (SMEs). The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) Ghana component, organized a two-day training workshop for SMEs on the theme “Capacity Building on AfCFTA […]
General Secretary ensures equitable distribution of gains in Africa Continental Free Trade
By Nathaniel Nartey The Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area HE. Wamkele Mene has pledged to ensure the equitable distribution of the gains of the AfCFTA as the Secretariat continues with moves to fully implement the agreement. This according to HE. Wamkele Mene is the sure way of Sustaining the Secretariat. He said, […]
Economic growth and development of Africa must be central to governance
By Rachel Kakraba Lead-Research Fellow (Policy and Advocate), Ghana International Trade & Finance Conference (GITFiC), Gerald Ekow Woode, says African Regional integration in the operationalization of the African Continental free Trade Area, offers the Continent the platform for open discussion, on limitation to export competitiveness which is worsened by the small size of its economic systems, geographical […]
Trade Ministry slates August 19 to 21 for AfCFTA conference
The Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, African Union Commission and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is organising a three-day National Conference from August 19 to 21, 2019, on the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The event is dubbed, […]
