Tag: AfCFTA
AGI to profile its members for investment
The Eastern, Volta and Oti branches of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) are set to profile its members to attract investment from the...
AfCFTA presents Nigeria exceptional lifeline to reboot economy
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented Nigeria with an exceptional lifeline to reboot the economy, an official with the Nigeria Export Processing...
AfCFTA to promote “Africa Beyond Aid”- Alan Kyeremanten
The Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen says the successful implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would help build...
South African president calls for actions to restore economy
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for urgent actions to restore the country's pandemic-battered economy in his State of the Nation Address delivered on...
Impact of African Continental Free Trade Area agreement on Africa’s energy sector
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) will constitute the world’s largest free trade area, consolidating an integrated market of 1.3 billion consumers...
Accountants charged to contribute to implementation of AfCFTA
Chartered Accountants have been charged to contribute towards the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement.
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EABC urges East Africa to jointly negotiate trade deals to boost integration
The East African Business Council (EABC) on Thursday urged East African Community (EAC) member states to negotiate trade agreements as a bloc with foreign...
AfCFTA will be ineffective without a Single African Air Transport Market
After decades of thoughts and years of postponement, finally the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is up and running, affording all African countries,...
What Does the African Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) mean for South Africa?
By Greg Nott*
One continent, 1.3 billion people and 54 nations. The African Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade...
Women, young Africans to benefit from AfCFTA
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement seeks to benefit women and youth, as well as small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs), who...
Export application under AfCFTA through ICUMS to start January 18
Application processes through the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) for export under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to commence on January...
Don’t increase port charges in 2021 – Importers and Exporters
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has appealed to government not to increase port clearance charges in 2021.
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COVIDNOMICS: Ghana Ports and the Future Of African Continental Free Trade (AFCFTA)
The ports of Ghana remain one of the avenues of revenue generation for the government. Revenues are mobilised from the trade transactions that occur...
Ghana freights first AfCFTA cargo
Ghana freighted its first consignments of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), officials disclosed Tuesday.
Two local firms, Kasapreko...
Ghana begins trading under the AfCFTA agreement
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday officially signalled the beginning of Ghana's trading relationship with other African countries under the Africa Continental Free Trade...
All AfCFTA functions transferred from Ethiopia to Ghana
The African Union has transferred all functions related to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Accra, Ghana.
The...
AfCFTA to bring trade, socio-economic advantages in Africa – expert
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will have great economic, trade as well as social advantages for Africa if the African continent...
Major economic stories in 2020
The handing over of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki...
Africa in Review 2020: Battling the COVID-19 Pandemic and the World Capitalist Crisis
From South Africa to Morocco the virus has presented challenges compounding the legacy of imperialism
In the Republic of South Africa, a new variant of...
New pan-African trade deal could be the “anti-Brexit” and unleash continent’s united economic potential,...
Intra-African trade makes up just 20 per cent of economic activity yet holds key to reducing reliance on imports and boosting food security post-COVID, says Malabo Montpellier Panel.
Monday, December 21 2020 – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),...
AfCFTA kickstarts trading tomorrow January 1, 2021
Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would begin on January 1st 2021, with a market of 1.2 billion people and a...
Pan-African trade deal to transform agricultural value chains – report
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could transform agricultural value chains in the continent, boost food security and smallholder farmers' incomes, according to...
ECA report calls for innovate financing to develop Africa’s private sector
A newly launched report of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged innovative ways of financing to address challenges facing the private sector,...
Avoid buy-one-get-one-free adverts in Yuletide – Volta FDA
Mr Gordon Kwabena Akurugu, Volta Regional Director of Food and Drug Authority (FDA) has cautioned the consuming public against buy-one-get-one-free enticement adverts in the...
Experts hail Nigeria’s decision to reopen borders ahead of AfCFTA implementation
Nigeria's decision to reopen its borders will facilitate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, as well as stem the tide...
ERA 2020 launched, focuses on private sector innovative financing
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Tuesday launched its flagship Economic Report on Africa (ERA), empowering the continental private sector to thrive and...
New tool enables African businesses to find continent-wide trade opportunities as the AfCFTA begins...
A new trade intelligence tool that enables firms to easily explore and compare trade opportunities across Africa has been released ahead of the start...
Nigeria confirms depositing AfCFTA ratified instrument with AU
Nigeria on Sunday confirmed that the country's instrument of ratification for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been deposited with the African...
AfCFTA set to usher new era of progress in Africa – AU chairperson
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement signaled a new era of progress, African Union (AU) Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday.
"The commencement...
Ghana must seek to lead the continental free trade competition
Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, has said the nation must position its business community to make the most out...