President John Dramani Mahama has assented to the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), officially transforming the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) into the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority …
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KITA, AfCFTA launch Korea–Africa Business Roundtable to deepen trade ties
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have held the inaugural business roundtable under the newly established Korea–Africa Economic Committee (KAEC), marking …
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GCB Bank joins push to strengthen Africa’s cross-border payments
GCB Bank PLC has strengthened its commitment to Africa’s financial integration agenda by participating in a strategic workshop focused on improving cross-border payment systems across the continent. The high-level engagement, …
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Local firms shift toward value-added exports as AfCFTA opportunities expand
Ghanaian exporters are increasingly repositioning themselves to take advantage of opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area, with a growing number of businesses moving into value-added manufacturing and processed …
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Data from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), indicates that despite the pan-continental preferential trading regime created by the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Ghanaian enterprises …
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World Bank lowers Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth forecast for 2026
Sub‑Saharan Africa’s economic recovery is showing signs of strain as mounting global and domestic pressures cloud the region’s growth outlook, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Africa Economic Update. …
