Category: Business

AfCFTA SEcretary General Calls For Renewed Transformative Partnership With The US To Accelerate Production And Trade

The Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene has encouraged United States and African Businesses and governments to recognize that Africa’s economic future cannot depend on trade alone but must also have production at the centre of is strategy. Speaking at the 2025 Corporate Council on Africa’s 17th […]

Onafriq Partners with PAPSS to Launch Cross-Border Payment Services in Ghana 

Onafriq, in collaboration with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), announced the launch of a new cross-border payment service that will initially pilot outbound transactions in Ghana. This launch operationalises the partnership established in 2022, aimed at promoting intra-African cross-border trade and enhancing financial inclusion. The service improves financial […]

AfCFTA Secretariat Concern About Recent Downgrade Of The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) By Fitch Ratings From ‘BBB’ To ‘BBB-’ With A Negative Outlook

The AfCFTA Secretariat has expressed grave concerned by the recent downgrade of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) by Fitch Ratings. The Secretariat says while they acknowledge the role of rating agencies in global financial markets, they are concerned that such assessment may not fully reflect the evolving realities, priorities and vision […]