The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the All Africa Intellectual Property Summit have announced a strategic partnership to strengthen the role of intellectual property in advancing intra-African trade, industrialisation, innovation and Africa’s creative economy. The partnership comes at an important stage in the development of Africa’s continental […]
Former Monzo and Deutsche Bank finance leader joins Yellow Card to strengthen its financial leadership as the company scales its global payments infrastructure Yellow Card, a global financial infrastructure provider powering stablecoin-enabled payments, treasury and access to dollar liquidity, today announced the appointment of Ross Everett as Group Chief Financial […]
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, participated in Unstoppable Africa 2026, the flagship convening of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), held in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). H.E. Mene featured in a fireside chat […]
Nigeria has reduced the processing time for the AfCFTA Certificate of Origin from more than five days to 24 hours, following the digitalisation of its registration, verification and certification processes. Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, announced the development at the third-quarter meeting of the AfCFTA […]
Story By: Felix Ernest Odamtten and Mohammed Faisel Mustapha Questions are being raised over the chain of command and coordination of security operations at the Tema Port following changes to the position of a security liaison officer and allegations surrounding the handling of security responsibilities at the country’s largest maritime […]
Access Bank Ghana, in partnership with Visa, has launched Visa Accept, a smartphone-based payment solution designed to enable nano and small businesses to accept contactless card payments without the need for a traditional point-of-sale (POS) terminal. The initiative, according to the two financial institutions, is aimed at addressing one of […]
Procus Ghana Ltd, manufacturer of the KIVO range of food products, has announced celebrated Ghanaian actor and content creator Dr Likee as a Brand Ambassador for KIVO. The partnership brings together two names deeply connected to Ghanaian lifestyle and culture. Through his humour, relatable characters and distinctive storytelling, Dr Likee […]
President John Dramani Mahama has referred a petition by the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) seeking the removal of the Shippers and Owners Association of Ghana (SOAAG) from the boards of two key maritime institutions to the Ministry of Transport for necessary action. The petition concerns SOAAG’s representation […]
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove representatives of the Ship Owners and Agents Association of Ghana (SOAAG) from the boards of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). In a petition dated September 15, […]
Residents of the Nkoranza North and South communities in the Bono East Region have called for a fair and inclusive energy transition as Ghana moves away from oil, gas and coal toward solar, wind and other clean energy sources. The call came at the end of a two-day peer-learning forum […]
