Digital trade took centre stage at the 2026 Biashara Afrika Conference as policymakers, entrepreneurs, technology innovators, and business leaders gathered to explore how digital solutions can accelerate the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and unlock new opportunities for businesses across the continent. Held under the theme […]
The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will depend not only on reducing trade barriers but also on strengthening regional cooperation, improving trade infrastructure, and creating opportunities for businesses across the continent, according to Mohammed Ali, Director in charge of Trade in Goods of the AfCFTA Secretariat. […]
Digital Foundation Africa (DFA) today confirms that the Africa Digital Festival (ADF) 2026 will proceed under the sole institutional leadership, ownership, and stewardship of Digital Foundation Africa. DFA issues this notice to clarify for its sponsors, partners, host institutions, the media, and the wider public the governance of the Africa […]
As Ghana’s digital services economy generates an estimated USD 1 billion annually, a new study commissioned by Bolt and conducted by Ipsos highlights the growing role platform-based activity is playing in supporting income generation, entrepreneurship, and economic participation across the country. The Gig Economy Report examined participation across multiple sectors, […]
As Ghana’s digital services economy generates an estimated USD 1 billion annually, a new study commissioned by Bolt and conducted by Ipsos highlights the growing role platform-based activity is playing in supporting income generation, entrepreneurship, and economic participation across the country. The Gig Economy Report examined participation across multiple sectors, […]
A private citizen has formally petitioned the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Lottery Authority (NLA) for extensive financial and operational records relating to lottery and gaming companies operating in Ghana, invoking provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989). In two separate letters dated May […]
A private citizen has formally petitioned the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Lottery Authority (NLA) for extensive financial and operational records relating to lottery and gaming companies operating in Ghana, invoking provisions of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989). In two separate letters dated May […]
A renewed attempt to introduce a cargo-tracking regime in the country has triggered fresh concerns within the trade and logistics sector, after documents suggested that a policy concept previously unable to gain traction at the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry is now being pursued through the Ministry of Transport. […]
The third edition of Biashara Afrika concluded in Lomé with a landmark announcement that could reshape the future of African integration and intra-African trade. In what many delegates described as the most significant outcome of the continental business forum, Togolese leader Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé announced that Togo will grant visa-free […]
Ghana Link Network Services Limited, operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has strongly rejected allegations that the platform is dysfunctional and responsible for disruptions in port and customs operations, describing the claims as false, misleading and unsupported by evidence. The company was reacting to statements reportedly made by […]
