The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has declared that Africa’s digital trade agenda has entered a new phase of implementation following the successful conclusion of the Second AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lagos, Nigeria. Held under the theme “Digital Trade for a Connected African Market,” the forum brought […]
AfCFTA Services Protocol Opens A New Era For Africa’s Services Sector
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to revolutionise not just the movement of goods, but the very fabric of how Africans work, create, and collaborate, according to the AfCFTA’s Director for Trade in Services, Emily Mburu-Ndoria. In a wide-ranging interview on the AfCFTA podcast, MsEmily Mburu-Ndoria outlined […]
Vietnam, AfCFTA Secretariat Explore Stronger Trade Partnership
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 […]
Women Must Be At The Centre Of Africa’s Trade Transformation-AfCFTA Secretary-General
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 […]
rCOMSDEP Explained: The Programme Designed to Reform Ghana’s Mining Sector
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 […]
Importers Demand Immediate Refund of Excess Container Charges Following Court Ruling
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, […]
Ghana Must Shift from Trading to Manufacturing in Mining Sector – Dr. Atoapem Frimpong Barimah
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 […]
AfCFTA Customs Reforms Set To Make Trading Across Africa Faster
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 […]
Customs Brokerage Sector Welcomes Transformational Leadership
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, […]









