7 h. ago Forging Africa’s Trade Renaissance: Strategic Diplomacy in an Era of Continental Integration

The convergence of the African Continental Free Trade Area’s operational maturity and China’s recalibrated Belt and Road Initiative presents unprecedented opportunities for diplomatic innovation. Success will require a nuanced understanding of evolving trade dynamics, strategic migration patterns, and adaptive economic diplomacy. The New Architecture of African Economic Integration Four years after its operational launch, the […]

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20 h. ago African Trade Union Leader Demands Rejection of Predatory Loans

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-union-leader-demands-rejection-of-predatory-loans/Africa’s largest trade union confederation urged governments across the continent to reject loans with harmful conditions and renegotiate debt agreements that prioritize development over creditor interests, as the continent grapples with a $2.14 trillion debt burden. Akhator Joel Odigie, General Secretary of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, delivered the appeal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-union-leader-demands-rejection-of-predatory-loans/

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34 h. ago Ghana’s Foreign Minister Emphasizes AfCFTA Role in Continental Transformation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-foreign-minister-emphasizes-afcfta-role-in-continental-transformation/Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has reinforced the African Continental Free Trade Area’s strategic importance for continental industrialization, emphasizing the imperative of leveraging the trade bloc’s massive economic potential. Speaking after meeting with AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene in Accra on Wednesday, September 4, Ablakwa described the continental trade arrangement as fundamental to Africa’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-foreign-minister-emphasizes-afcfta-role-in-continental-transformation/

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60 h. ago Southern Africa’s US$58 Billion Trade Engine Powers Continental Commerce

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/southern-africas-us58-billion-trade-engine-powers-continental-commerce/Southern Africa dominates intra-regional trade with $58.1 billion in exchanges, leveraging established infrastructure and industrial capacity to drive continental integration while smaller regions struggle to compete. The 16-nation Southern African Development Community accounts for nearly 30% of all intra-African trade despite representing just 22% of the continent’s population. South Africa alone handles roughly 20% of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/southern-africas-us58-billion-trade-engine-powers-continental-commerce/

Economics

60 h. ago Africa’s US$220 Billion Trade Boom Strains Creaking Infrastructure

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us220-billion-trade-boom-strains-creaking-infrastructure/Intra-African trade surged 12.4% to $220.3 billion in 2024, but chronic infrastructure deficits are constraining the continent’s commercial potential and threatening to choke off future growth, industry executives warn. Despite record trade volumes, goods still take an average of 15 days to clear customs at major African ports compared to 3-5 days globally. Truck drivers […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us220-billion-trade-boom-strains-creaking-infrastructure/

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60 h. ago AfCFTA’s US$220 Billion Promise Hinges on Seven Pioneer Nations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcftas-us220-billion-promise-hinges-on-seven-pioneer-nations/Only seven African countries are actively trading under the continent’s flagship free trade agreement despite intra-regional commerce surging to $220.3 billion in 2024, highlighting the untapped potential of a framework designed to connect 1.4 billion people. Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mauritius, Egypt, and South Africa have commenced trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/afcftas-us220-billion-promise-hinges-on-seven-pioneer-nations/

Economics

4 d. ago African Trade Unions Demand Continental Credit Rating Agency

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-unions-demand-continental-credit-rating-agency/Labour leaders across Africa are pushing for a homegrown credit rating agency by 2027, arguing that international firms systematically undervalue African economies and inflate borrowing costs. The International Trade Union Confederation’s African branch made the call during a debt cancellation rally in Accra, where delegates criticized Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global for consistently branding African […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-trade-unions-demand-continental-credit-rating-agency/

Politics

8 d. ago Sierra Leone Customs Officers Complete AfCFTA Trade Training

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sierra-leone-customs-officers-complete-afcfta-trade-training/Sierra Leone customs officials completed a three-day capacity building programme focused on implementing trade rules under both ECOWAS and continental African trade agreements. The training workshop in Freetown concluded yesterday as part of broader efforts to operationalize the African Continental Free Trade Area. ECOWAS Commission organized the training for officers from Sierra Leone’s Customs and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/sierra-leone-customs-officers-complete-afcfta-trade-training/

Events

8 d. ago GHIB celebrates Niche Cocoa’s success with inaugural ‘Businessperson of the Year’ award

Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has presented its inaugural ‘Trader of the Year’ award to Mr. Edmund Poku, Chief Executive Officer of Niche Cocoa Industry Ltd., recognizing exceptional achievement in African commodity trade banking and value-added processing at the closing ceremony of CNVERGE ’25. The award honors Mr. Poku’s leadership in transforming Niche Cocoa from a […]

Events

9 d. ago Algeria poised to fulfil African ambition as epicenter of trade

From 4th to 10th September 2025, the Algerian capital will become the epicentre of African trade. More than a mere economic gathering, the 4th edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) symbolizes Algeria’s unwavering continental ambition-one that the nation is determined to fully embrace. A “work of projection and observation”- such was the recognition given […]

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9 d. ago Africa Needs Strategic Partnerships for Continental Trade Success

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-needs-strategic-partnerships-for-continental-trade-success/African businesses must forge stronger regional partnerships to unlock the continent’s economic potential, according to a leading trade expert who argues that Africa’s transformation from political union to economic powerhouse depends on internal collaboration. Dr. Fareed Arthur from the Africa Trade Capacity Centre delivered this message at the Africa Business Festival in Ghana, where he […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africa-needs-strategic-partnerships-for-continental-trade-success/

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9 d. ago Algeria positions itself as continental trade hub with major fair

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/algeria-positions-itself-as-continental-trade-hub-with-major-fair/Algeria aims to showcase its African economic ambitions when Algiers hosts the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair from September 4-10, positioning the North African nation as a strategic gateway for continental commerce. The event represents more than a typical trade exhibition for Algeria, serving as a platform to demonstrate its capacity to align economic aspirations with […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/algeria-positions-itself-as-continental-trade-hub-with-major-fair/

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1 week ago International partnerships for Ghana’s digital trade hub agenda

Ghana’s vision of becoming Africa’s premier digital trade hub is bold, timely, and achievable. As the host nation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Ghana already enjoys a strategic advantage as a gateway to Africa’s emerging single market.

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1 week ago Volta Region launches investment fair to attract West African capital

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-region-launches-investment-fair-to-attract-west-african-capital/The Volta Region will host its seventh annual trade fair in November, positioning the eastern region as Ghana’s commercial gateway to West Africa’s transport corridors and neighboring economies. Organizers unveiled plans for the “Volta Rising” event, emphasizing public-private partnerships between the Association of Ghana Industries and regional authorities to attract capital across agriculture, technology and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/volta-region-launches-investment-fair-to-attract-west-african-capital/

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1 week ago #GHIBCONVERGE2025 sets blueprint for Africa’s shift to value

Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has concluded GHIBCONVERGE 2025, its flagship thought-leadership and impact forum, after three days of intensive debate on the future of African commodity trade and finance. The event, held in the City of London from 6–8 August 2025, brought together policymakers, financiers, commodity executives, legal specialists, and development experts from across Africa […]

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1 week ago Nigerian Conglomerate Joins Africa’s Largest Trade Fair as Premier Partner

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-conglomerate-joins-africas-largest-trade-fair-as-premier-partner/Tropical General Investment Group has secured premier partnership status with the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025, positioning the Nigerian multinational to leverage Africa’s biggest commercial platform for expanding its manufacturing footprint across the continent. The partnership announcement reinforces IATF2025’s focus on transforming Africa’s industrial landscape from raw material exports toward value-added production. The fair, scheduled for […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-conglomerate-joins-africas-largest-trade-fair-as-premier-partner/

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1 week ago Ghana’s Trade Union Congress Plans Major Protest Over African Debt Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-trade-union-congress-plans-major-protest-over-african-debt-crisis/The Trades Union Congress (TUC) will mobilize thousands of workers in a protest scheduled for August 29, 2025, demanding international creditors cancel debts owed by Ghana and other African nations. Supported by the International Trade Union Confederation, the demonstration aims to highlight how debt burdens hinder development across the continent. Union leaders expressed particular concern […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanas-trade-union-congress-plans-major-protest-over-african-debt-crisis/

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2 w. ago Ghanaian Farmers Demand Apology from Nurses’ Union Leader Over Remarks

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-farmers-demand-apology-from-nurses-union-leader-over-remarks/Farmers in Ghana are calling for a formal apology from the General Secretary of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association following comments perceived as derogatory toward the agricultural profession. The dispute arose after the official reportedly referred to the Health Minister as a “farmer” in a dismissive context. In a sharp response, Ibn Yameen […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-farmers-demand-apology-from-nurses-union-leader-over-remarks/

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2 w. ago AfCFTA gives Africa a 1.4 billion market, but trade still stuck on boats to Europe

President John Mahama says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers the continent its best shot at meaningful economic transformation, but warned that Africa must fix critical bottlenecks to fully unlock its potential.

Economics

2 w. ago Zuma urges Africa to adopt single currency for economic independence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called on African nations to pursue a unified currency to strengthen intra-continental trade and economic sovereignty.

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