11 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 […]

Politics

24 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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38 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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51 h. ago Ghana Promotes Investment Opportunities to Singapore Businesses at Trade Dialogue

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-promotes-investment-opportunities-to-singapore-businesses-at-trade-dialogue/Ghana Investment Promotion Centre CEO Simon Madjie has positioned the West African nation as offering “bankable, clear, and practical opportunities” to Singaporean businesses during a bilateral trade dialogue aimed at strengthening economic partnerships. Madjie highlighted major investment projects including a proposed petroleum hub and $3.4 billion renewable energy program as concrete ventures available for foreign […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-promotes-investment-opportunities-to-singapore-businesses-at-trade-dialogue/

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64 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

64 h. ago Africa’s US$100 Billion Trade Finance Gap Strangles Commercial Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us100-billion-trade-finance-gap-strangles-commercial-growth/A chronic shortage of trade finance is constraining Africa’s commercial expansion, with banks rejecting $100 billion in legitimate trade requests annually and forcing businesses to abandon profitable deals across the continent. The finance gap affects 40% of trade transactions in Africa compared to just 7% globally, according to the African Development Bank. Small and medium […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/africas-us100-billion-trade-finance-gap-strangles-commercial-growth/

Economics

64 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

3 d. ago New AfDB Chief Faces Infrastructure Crisis and Climate Financing Challenges

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-afdb-chief-faces-infrastructure-crisis-and-climate-financing-challenges/The African Development Bank’s newly installed president confronts massive infrastructure gaps and capital shortfalls that threaten to undermine continental trade ambitions, according to financial analysts assessing Dr Sidi Ould Tah’s leadership priorities. Toma Imirhe, a financial analyst speaking on Tuesday’s Asaase Breakfast Show, outlined the scale of challenges facing Tah following his formal assumption of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-afdb-chief-faces-infrastructure-crisis-and-climate-financing-challenges/

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/

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4 d. ago African Airlines Lead Global Cargo Surge with 9.4% July Growth

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-airlines-lead-global-cargo-surge-with-9-4-july-growth/African carriers delivered one of the world’s strongest air cargo performances last month, recording 9.4% year-on-year growth in freight demand despite marginal capacity constraints. The International Air Transport Association data reveals Africa’s airlines outperformed most global regions, driven primarily by expanding trade flows between Africa and Asia. Cargo capacity across the continent remained virtually flat, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-airlines-lead-global-cargo-surge-with-9-4-july-growth/

Transport

7 d. ago Trade Expert Calls for Strategic Partnerships to Unlock Africa’s Borderless Market Vision

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trade-expert-calls-for-strategic-partnerships-to-unlock-africas-borderless-market-vision/African businesses must forge deeper regional partnerships to capitalize on continental integration opportunities, according to a leading trade specialist who argues the continent has no choice but to eliminate economic barriers. Dr. Fareed Arthur, Executive Consultant at the Africa Trade Capacity Centre, says strategic collaborations represent the most effective pathway toward achieving the African Continental […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trade-expert-calls-for-strategic-partnerships-to-unlock-africas-borderless-market-vision/

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

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/

Politics

9 d. ago African Nations Prioritize Debt Over Citizens as Crisis Deepens

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-debt-over-citizens-as-crisis-deepens/African governments are channeling more resources into debt servicing than critical social programs, starving education and healthcare systems while millions face deteriorating public services across the continent. The stark reality emerged as trade union leaders prepare for a major debt cancellation rally in Ghana’s capital this week. Continental debt levels reached $2.14 trillion in 2024, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-nations-prioritize-debt-over-citizens-as-crisis-deepens/

Events

1 week 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/

Politics

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.

Politics

1 week ago African Leaders Chart Path from Raw Exports to Value Addition at London Forum

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-chart-path-from-raw-exports-to-value-addition-at-london-forum/Ghana International Bank’s flagship conference, GHIBCONVERGE 2025, concluded last week with a clear message: Africa must rapidly shift from exporting raw materials to trading value-added goods. Held in London, the three-day gathering brought together central bankers, industry leaders, and finance experts to design a practical roadmap for transforming the continent’s commodity trade. GHIB CEO Dean […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/african-leaders-chart-path-from-raw-exports-to-value-addition-at-london-forum/

Politics

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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