Tag: AfCFTA
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Akufo-Addo to hand over AfCFTA building to AU Commission today
President Nana Akufo-Addo will today, Monday, August 17, 2020, commission and hand over the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Building to the African Union Commission (AUC) in Accra. The Secretariat will administer the free trade agreement for creating a single market across 55 countries with a combined population of 1.2 billion and a…
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Akufo-Addo to hand over AfCFTA Secretariat building to AU Commission on Monday
President Nana Akufo-Addo will, on Monday, August 17, 2020, commission and hand over the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Building to the African Union Commission (AUC) in Accra. The Secretariat, will administer the free trade agreement for creating a single market across 55 countries with a combined population of 1.2 billion and a…
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Prepare to take advantage of AfCFTA’s new implementation deadline – GNCCI to businesses
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu Aboagye, has asked businesses to take advantage of the postponement of the implementation of Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement to prepare adequately towards its execution next year. The AfCFTA Secretariat rescheduled the implementation from this month to the…
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Postponement of AfCFTA implementation to next year a good decision – CUTS Int’l
The Country Director of CUTS International, Appiah Kusi Adomako, has lauded the decision to postpone the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which was scheduled to take off this month. According to him, the postponement is necessary in the wake of the global health crisis and its attendant economic impact. The AfCFTA…
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Vegetable Exporters Assoc. receives GHS 90,000 worth of seeds from GEPA
As part of its commitment to promoting non-traditional export, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has presented GHS 90,000 worth of hybrid seeds to the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana, (VEPEAG). The package, which includes cans of high-grade quality hot pepper cayenne, hot pepper safi and okra seeds, is intended to boost the…
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Citi FM concludes 2020 edition of Citi Business Festival
Citi FM has concluded the 2020 edition of the Citi Business Festival which offered a wide range of strategies for businesses to stay afloat amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and bounce back stronger after the pandemic. The general view is that, the pandemic will cause a massive shift in the way things are done even after…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Scale up production to fill temporary trade gaps – African businesses urged
The Co-founder and Managing Partner at International Consultancy firm, Konfidants, Michael Kottoh, has emphasized the need for African governments to put in place measures to rapidly scale up the production capacity of African businesses through partnerships. According to him, the COVID-19 crisis has ushered in an even more urgent need for such a transition as…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Africa must reduce over-reliance on imports post-Covid- Yofi Grant
As the world gradually recovers from the economic impact of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, African countries are being urged to make the most of the opportunities presented by the pandemic to diversify and industrialize, and reduce over-reliance on imports. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GIPC, Yofi Grant, a…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: African countries urged to industrialize to make AfCFTA successful
Regional Corporate Director for Africa at Absa Bank, Ellen Ohene-Afoakwa, has urged policymakers and the business community across the continent to implement policies that can boost industrialization if the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to be successful. According to her, African countries must prioritize, develop, and implement smarter local strategies to seize the…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Final virtual forum to focus on trade today
The last of the four virtual business fora for this year’s Citi Business Festival is scheduled to come off today, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 on Citi TV. Under the theme ‘Will export/import trade ever be the same again?’, the virtual business forum will discuss key areas of trade to suggest solutions to keep the sector…