The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic cooperation with global partners following high-level discussions with a delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam aimed at expanding trade and investment ties between Africa and Southeast Asia. On behalf of the Secretary-General of the […]
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, has asserted that Africa’s economic transformation will depend significantly on the ability of women entrepreneurs to participate fully in continental trade, Speaking at the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, H.E. Mene emphasized that women are […]
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten / Muhammad Faisal Mustapha… The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly defended the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP), describing it as a structured pathway towards responsible mining rather than a mechanism for promoting illegal mining, popularly […]
The Republic of Ghana is set to benefit a guaranteed income of GHs 550 million from KGL for the 2027 financial year. The amount is expected to increase in 2028. This amount, which is based on a 50-50 of the gross gaming income (GGI). This is according to credible intel […]
Prosper AGBENYEGA The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has called for the immediate refund of excess Container Administrative Charges (CAC) collected by shipping lines following a High Court ruling that upheld the Ghana Shippers’ Authority’s (GSA) directive capping the charges. In a statement issued on Monday, July 13, […]
Mining industry expert Dr. Atoapem Frimpong Barimah has called for a major shift in Ghana’s local content strategy, urging the country to move beyond importing and reselling mining products to establishing local manufacturing industries that create jobs, transfer technology and drive industrial growth. Delivering a speech at the 4th Made-in-Ghana […]
Behind every truck that crosses an African border without unnecessary delays lies effective customs administration systems. This is what continues to engage the minds of experts of customs administration across the continent of Africa as the 11th Meeting of the AfCFTA Subcommittee on Trade Facilitation, Customs Cooperation and Transit, hosted […]
Story By: Muhammed Faisal Mustapha/Felix Ernest Odamtten…. The Customs House Agents Association, Ghana (CHAAG), on Thursday, July 9, 2026, officially inaugurated its newly elected national executives at a colourful ceremony held in Accra under the theme, “Advancing Professional Customs Brokerage and Trade Facilitation.” The event brought together customs house agents, […]
New Visa Accept and Visa Direct capabilities expand how smartphones support digital payments for microsellers and merchants in emerging markets Visa today announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates are intended to make […]
By: Robert Ayanful. Community Banks yet to meet Bank of Ghana’s December 31, 2026 deadline to raise a Minimum Capital of GH 5 million Cedis to be able to operate as a bank have called on its mother institution, the Association of Rural Banks Banks (ARB APEX) to, as a […]
