37 h. ago UK unveils new trade reforms to boost African exports and intra

African exporters and entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a new package of UK trade reforms unveiled on July 10.

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5 d. ago Trump sells shift from ‘aid to trade’ in White House meeting with African leaders

 President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the U.S. approach to the continent from aid to trade and that the United States is a better partner for Africa than China.

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2 w. ago Africa World Airlines launches Accra–Ouagadougou route, expands into Sahel region

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has officially launched a new direct flight route between Accra, Ghana and Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, marking a significant step in its expansion into the Sahel region. The inaugural flight was announced at a brief ceremony in Accra, symbolizing AWA’s strategic commitment to enhancing intra-African connectivity and promoting regional trade under […]

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2 w. ago Ghana must clean up utility finances to win in regional power trade – Jabesh Amissah

Energy policy analyst and Managing Partner of Arthur Energy Advisors, Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, is concerned about Ghana’s preparedness, or lack thereof, for regional electricity trade under the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP).

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3 w. ago Borderless Africa key to SME growth and economic independence – Prof Evans Gyasi

Professor Evans Akwasi Gyasi, an Associate Professor of International Trade at the School of Economics, Finance and Law, Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom, has made a case for a borderless Africa as a means of accelerating trade and development across the continent.

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3 w. ago Trade Growth Network launched to empower Ghanaian SMEs and promote intra

A team of passionate Ghanaian professionals in the business sector has come together to support Ghanaian enterprises, particularly Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), to gain a strong foothold in the global market.

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3 w. ago Prioritise regional trade over distant markets – Prof Gyasi urges African leaders

Associate Professor of International Trade at the School of Economics, Finance and Law, Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom, Professor Evans Akwasi Gyasi, has called on African leaders to prioritise trade among themselves rather than focusing on distant markets.

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3 w. ago Train judges on AfCFTA to safeguard Africa’s free trade vision – Justice Ackaah

Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, has emphasised the need for Ghanaian judges to be trained on the workings of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to prevent legal decisions that could harm the agreement’s success.

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3 w. ago Afreximbank Chief Economist urges Ghana to lead Africa’s trade agenda ahead of IATF 2025

Afreximbank’s Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research, Dr. Yemi Kale, has called on Ghana to take a frontline role in shaping the future of intra-African trade, positioning itself not merely as a participant but a pacesetter in the continent’s economic integration agenda.

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3 w. ago China injects over $22.85bn into Africa, sets $134bn trade record

China has ramped up its economic engagement with Africa, injecting more than $22.85 billion in fresh investments and funding.

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3 w. ago Ghana and China’s Hunan Province to strengthen economic relations

Ghana and China’s Hunan Province have committed to strengthening economic cooperation in Agriculture & Agribusiness, Smart Industrialisation, and Sustainable Mineral Processing, following high-level talks at the 4th China-Africa Economic & Trade Expo (CAETE).

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