12 h. ago African Payment System Gains Traction as Dollar Shortages Persist

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-payment-system-gains-traction-as-dollar-shortages-persist/The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is gaining momentum across the continent as African countries seek alternatives to dollar dependence for cross border trade. PAPSS enables importers and exporters to settle transactions in their domestic currencies, with central banks handling net settlement behind the scenes. The system completes transactions in seconds, compared with […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-payment-system-gains-traction-as-dollar-shortages-persist/

Politics

58 h. ago Ghana and Afreximbank Settle Three Year Dispute Over Trade Facility

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-and-afreximbank-settle-three-year-dispute-over-trade-facility/Ghana and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have resolved a three year dispute over a $750 million loan facility, both parties announced on Christmas Day. The Ministry of Finance and Afreximbank said the matter had been settled to the satisfaction of both parties, paving the way for continued engagement on Ghana’s development agenda. The resolution […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-and-afreximbank-settle-three-year-dispute-over-trade-facility/

Politics

4 d. ago AfDB and Nedbank Sign Landmark Deal to Expand Housing Access and Trade Finance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-and-nedbank-sign-landmark-deal-to-expand-housing-access-and-trade-finance/The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing in South Africa and strengthen trade across the continent. The financing package comprises two components: a ZAR 2.5 billion social bond investment in Nedbank Group Limited and a $60 million trade finance Risk Participation Agreement […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afdb-and-nedbank-sign-landmark-deal-to-expand-housing-access-and-trade-finance/

Economics

8 d. ago African Union Consult Urges Trade Unions to Champion Continental Integration

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-union-consult-urges-trade-unions-to-champion-continental-integration/The African Continental Union Consult has called on the Organization of African Trade Union Unity to lead the implementation of the African Passport and Free Movement Protocol, describing organized labor as critical to advancing continental integration and worker mobility. Benjamin Anyagre Aziginaateeg, representing ACUC Ghana Chapter, issued the call in a position paper urging OATUU […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-union-consult-urges-trade-unions-to-champion-continental-integration/

Sport

9 d. ago Government urges investors to expand operations as GB Foods commits to local sourcing

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-urges-investors-to-expand-operations-as-gb-foods-commits-to-local-sourcing/Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare renewed calls for investors to expand operations in Ghana during a working visit Thursday to the GB Foods manufacturing facility in Tema, citing improved economic conditions and the country’s strategic position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. The minister commended GB Foods for plans to significantly increase […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/government-urges-investors-to-expand-operations-as-gb-foods-commits-to-local-sourcing/

Politics

9 d. ago AfCFTA Validates Agri Food Trade Action Plan to Transform Continental Agricultural Sector

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-validates-agri-food-trade-action-plan-to-transform-continental-agricultural-sector/The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat concluded two days of Joint Agriculture and Trade Stakeholders Consultations in Addis Ababa with participants validating a comprehensive Agri Food Trade Action Plan designed to transform Africa’s agricultural sector into a driver of continental integration and economic growth. The consultations brought together senior technical officials from Ministries of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-validates-agri-food-trade-action-plan-to-transform-continental-agricultural-sector/

Politics

9 d. ago Ghana and Germany deepen economic partnership: A new era of investment and cooperation

Ghana is rapidly positioning itself as Africa’s most compelling investment destination, combining political stability, progressive reforms, and privileged access to the 1.4 billion-consumer African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. In recent months, a series of high-level engagements between Accra and Berlin, culminating in the state visit of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the Ghana–Germany Business […]

Culture

1 week ago Afreximbank Breaks Ground on African Trade Centre and Headquarters in Egypt

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-breaks-ground-on-african-trade-centre-and-headquarters-in-egypt/African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) broke ground on Saturday December 14 2025 for its new African Trade Centre and global headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital marking a major milestone for continental trade ambitions. The facility located in Diplomatic District approximately 45 kilometers east of Cairo will be first trade center of its kind in […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-breaks-ground-on-african-trade-centre-and-headquarters-in-egypt/

Events

1 week ago African Trade Ministers Retreat in Morocco, forge unified strategy ahead of WTO MC14

African Trade Ministers and senior officials responsible for trade convened in Marrakech from 11–12 December 2025 for a high-level Ministerial Retreat to refine Africa’s collective priorities and strengthen coordination ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for March 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Politics

2 w. ago Afreximbank Urges Africa to Scale Factoring Volumes to 240 Billion Euros for SME Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-urges-africa-to-scale-factoring-volumes-to-240-billion-euros-for-sme-growth/Afreximbank has called on African countries to significantly scale up factoring and supply chain finance to support Small and Medium Enterprises and unlock the continent’s economic potential. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra African Trade and Export Development, highlighted that while Africa’s factoring volumes have more […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afreximbank-urges-africa-to-scale-factoring-volumes-to-240-billion-euros-for-sme-growth/

Sport

3 w. ago Africa We Want Summit Highlights Technology and Trade for Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-we-want-summit-highlights-technology-and-trade-for-growth/The 2025 Africa We Want Summit convened entrepreneurs, policymakers and young innovators in Accra to discuss how technology, trade and entrepreneurship can accelerate the continent’s economic transformation through digitalisation and regional integration. Held at Mountville International University College, the summit focused on creating competitive African enterprises under the theme Unlocking Africa’s Market: Technology, Trade and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-we-want-summit-highlights-technology-and-trade-for-growth/

Politics

4 w. ago EU reaffirms support for African continental free trade area with over $400 billion expected income

The European Union is reaffirming its support for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, describing the single African market integration framework as an engine for growth.

Economics

4 w. ago Ghana Plans AfCFTA Policy Review To Incorporate New Protocols

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/Ghana will begin reviewing its National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Policy Framework and Action Plan early next year to align it with new protocols introduced under the continental trade agreement, Acting National AfCFTA Coordinator Benjamin Asiam announced during a national dialogue on the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade. The policy […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-plans-afcfta-policy-review-to-incorporate-new-protocols/

Events

4 w. ago AfCFTA chief urges African nations to harness potential for development

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-chief-urges-african-nations-to-harness-potential-for-development/Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Wamkele Keabetswe Mene has urged African countries to turn their potential into inclusive prosperity.  Addressing participants at the Africa Globalized Investment Summit on Wednesday in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, Mene said that the global economy is undergoing profound shifts, from supply chain realignments to digital transformation […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcfta-chief-urges-african-nations-to-harness-potential-for-development/

Politics