AfCFTA Secretariat — continental trade organization managing the African Continental Free Trade Area, engaged in trade facilitation, finance partnerships, and diplomatic coordination across African nations.
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Joy Online
… Representing the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, Director of Trade in Services, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights and Digital Trade at the AfCFTA Secretariat, Emily Mburu Ndoria, said the forum should not end with discussions in Polokwane. …
ATLF2026: Culture, investment and tourism take centre stage as Africa’s tourism leaders gather in PolokwaneThe Ghanaian Times
… According to the AfCFTA Secretariat, Africa traded more than $220 billion in goods and services in 2024, while the continent’s digital economy is projected to reach $712 billion by 2035. …
Make Africa’s digital trade corridor workJoy Online
… Gnassingbe-Essonam, Director, Private Sector Engagement and Communications, AfCFTA Secretariat Calleb Osei, Country Chief Financial Officer, Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Between them, the panellists represent domestic capital markets, foreign direct investment promotion, export-orie …
Ghana’s top capital market, investment and trade leaders headline CanCham’s CEOs’ Connect 2026Daily Guide
… Gnassingbe-Essonam, Director of Private Sector Engagement at the AfCFTA Secretariat; and Calleb Osei, Country CFO of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana. …
Top Finance, Trade Leaders To Headline 2026 CanCham CEOs’ ConnectJoy Online
… Even in Ghana, one of the first countries to ratify the agreement and home to the AfCFTA Secretariat, only 17% of citizens are aware of it. …
Only 13% of Africans have heard of AfCFTA as support for free trade surges to 62% – AfrobarometerJoy Online
… PAPSS is an initiative backed by Afreximbank in partnership with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat. …
Prudential Bank activates PAPSS on mobile app for cross-border African paymentsJoy Online
… Russia has positioned itself as a key partner for Africa under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), while Ghana, as host of the AfCFTA Secretariat, is leveraging its strategic location to attract foreign investment into manufacturing and logistics. …
Ghana-Russia trade hits $800m as Moscow seeks deeper economic partnershipBusiness & Financial Times
… r insurance for cross border travel Goods in transit insurance for traders and logistics operators Trade related travel insurance for business mobility SME focused trade risk protection products Institutional Requirements Coordination between the African Union, AfCFTA Secretariat …
Securing Africa’s single market: Why Continental Insurance is the missing pillar of AfCFTA successBusiness & Financial Times
… The Assembly is positioning itself explicitly as the host of the AfCFTA Secretariat, a strategic locational advantage that places it at the center of Africa’s integrated market agenda. …
Korle-Klottey Municipality IGF surges 72% to GH₵40mBusiness & Financial Times
… The Assembly is positioning itself explicitly as the host of the AfCFTA Secretariat, a strategic locational advantage that places it at the center of Africa’s integrated market agenda. …
Korle-Klottey Municipality IGF surges 72% to GH₵40m: Paving way for massive market redevelopment, investor entryThe 2026 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum opened in Polokwane with cultural performances and exhibitions showcasing African tourism destinations and investment opportunities. Delegates from about 32 countries are attending, providing international exposure for the Limpopo province.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The 2026 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum opened in Polokwane with cultural performances and exhibitions showcasing African tourism destinations and investment opportunities. Delegates from about 32 countries are attending, providing international exposure for the Limpopo province.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Quest Ghana have established a Digital Trade Corridor to provide digital infrastructure for cross-border trade, helping businesses, SMEs, informal traders and farmers access larger African markets more efficiently.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce will hold CEOs' Connect 2026 on 20 August 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra, bringing together chief executives, financiers, policymakers and investors for a high-level business dialogue on financing cross-border expansion between Ghanaian and Canadian companies.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Canada Chamber of Commerce will convene top capital market, investment and trade leaders on 20 August to discuss how Ghanaian and Canadian companies can raise capital for cross-border expansion. The event, themed "Financing the Future: Capital Strategies for Cross-Border Business Expansion," marks CanCham's 10th anniversary and will feature panelists from the Ghana Stock Exchange, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana Free Zones Authority, AfCFTA Secretariat, and Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana, followed by targeted B2B meetings.
12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
An Afrobarometer report across 38 African countries in 2024/2025 finds that only 13% of Africans have heard of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), yet support for free trade has surged to 62%, with 62% agreeing that easier cross-border trade creates economic opportunities compared to 34% who would limit trade to protect local producers.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prudential Bank has activated the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) on its mobile banking app, enabling customers to send and receive cross-border payments across participating African countries in local currencies. The bank said the move supports intra-African trade and aligns with AfCFTA objectives and Ghana's 24-hour economy policy.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bilateral trade between Ghana and Russia grew from $247 million in 2022 to more than $800 million in 2024, as Russia seeks to deepen economic cooperation through increased investment, technology transfer, and private-sector partnerships. The growth is linked to global commodity-market shifts and Ghana's push for industrialisation, with Russia positioning itself as a key African partner under the AfCFTA framework.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that continental insurance systems are essential to unlocking AfCFTA's potential to increase intra-African trade, which currently stands at 15–18 percent of total African trade compared to over 60 percent in Asia and over 70 percent in Europe.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly's internally generated revenue jumped 72 percent from GH₵25.3 million in 2024 to GH₵40 million by end of 2025, enabling infrastructure projects including the construction of 6,000-trader capacity markets and attracting private investors for market redevelopment.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Korle-Klottey Municipal Assembly has recorded a 72 percent increase in internally generated revenue to GH₵40 million by end of 2025, enabling infrastructure projects including 6,000-trader capacity markets and positioning the municipality to attract private investors for market redevelopment and a 24-hour economy hub.
16 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana is rallying ECOWAS countries behind a "mine together, process together" campaign to add value to West Africa's mineral wealth through industrialisation and increased continental trade. Ghana's Trade Minister called for factory construction, integrated standards, and transport infrastructure to enable jobs and value addition rather than exporting raw minerals.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mohammed Ali, Director in charge of Trade in Goods of the AfCFTA Secretariat, says the African Continental Free Trade Area's success depends on reducing trade barriers, strengthening regional cooperation, improving trade infrastructure, and establishing efficient institutions and modern trade systems. He emphasized that effective border management, streamlined customs procedures, improved logistics, and sustained collaboration among governments and the private sector are critical to reducing business costs and unlocking intra-African trade potential.
12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana-Africa Business Awards ceremony, held in Accra during Africa Day 2026, recognised enterprises and individuals promoting trade and investment between Ghana and other African countries under the AfCFTA. The awards, established in 2004 and now in their 20th edition, coincided with the fifth anniversary of AfCFTA and are organised under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration's auspices.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana officially launched an e-visa system on 25 May 2026 to modernize visa administration and simplify travel, with the government announcing that African passport holders will not be required to pay visa fees when using the platform.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Ecobank Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen economic integration and expand access to trade and finance opportunities for African businesses, particularly SMEs, women-led businesses, and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership builds on Ecobank Group's US$3 billion trade finance commitment announced at the Africa-Forward Summit in Nairobi.
25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Head of Marketing and Communications at Ghana's Investment Promotion Centre called for stronger commercial engagement between Ghana and Ethiopia, noting that despite their strategic positions in Africa's economic integration, bilateral trade between the two countries remains far below its full potential under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate intra-African trade and support SMEs, women-led businesses, and young entrepreneurs through a $3 billion trade finance commitment to be deployed over three years.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, engaged African missions in Canada through a courtesy call on Rwanda's High Commissioner to brief the African diplomatic community on AfCFTA progress and priorities, emphasizing the importance of coordinated diplomatic efforts to advance Africa's collective economic interests and promote unified global trade engagements.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, met with senior officials from Global Affairs Canada to strengthen partnerships and explore collaboration on industrialization, value chain development, and digital trade as Africa's trade agreement enters its implementation phase.
7 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The AfCFTA Secretary-General and Türkiye's Minister of Trade met at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to discuss expanding trade, investment, and industrial cooperation under the African Continental Free Trade Area framework, as Türkiye looks to deepen its economic footprint across Africa.
29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
More than 300 exporting companies gathered in Casablanca on April 14 for the AfCFTA Trade Finance Summit, convened by the Moroccan Confederation of Exporters and Attijariwafa Bank's Africa Development Club to explore how trade finance can accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
27 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →