African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat — continental trade body headquartered in Ghana, partnering on start-up support and visa-free movement initiatives.
… The MCE described the municipality as Ghana’s commercial, financial and administrative hub, emphasising its strategic position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and a key player in advancing the government’s economic transformation agenda. …
… The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, headquartered in Accra, provides Ghana with a unique opportunity to position itself as a gateway for regional commerce and investment. …
… Organized under the auspices of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and the Government of Togo, the forum focused on accelerating trade, investment, industrialization and market integration across Africa. …
… It said Ghana, the home of Kwame Nkrumah and host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, has a responsibility to raise issues that affect African unity and continental institutions. …
… e continent.” The petitioners described the Ghana Football Association as “a historically respected voice within African football.” They noted that Ghana occupies a unique position in Pan-African history and “remains the home of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat …
… al over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union (AU) seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat …
… She also highlighted the country’s role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, which provides businesses with access to a continental market of more than 1.4 billion people. …
… The presence of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat in Accra gives us a historic opportunity to become a regional trade and industrial hub. …
On the sidelines of the Africa Investment and Trade Forum (AFIC12) in Algiers, Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, met with Noureddine Ouadah, Minister of knowledge Economy, Start-Ups and Micro-enterprises of Algeria to discu …
… He further emphasised that strengthening local assembly will enhance Ghana’s ability to leverage opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat by promoting component manufacturing and boosting intra-African trade. …
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly increased its internally generated revenue from GH¢14.7 million in 2023 to GH¢40 million in 2025, driven by reforms in revenue mobilisation including digitalisation of property rate collection and business permits. The municipality is positioning itself as an investment hub and using the increased revenue to fund major infrastructure projects including market redevelopment and sanitation services.
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Korle Klottey Municipality's internally generated revenue more than doubles to GH¢40 million, demonstrating success in local revenue mobilization and service delivery.
The Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly increased its internally generated revenue from GH¢14.7 million in 2023 to GH¢40 million in 2025, driven by reforms in revenue mobilisation including digitalisation of property rate collection and business permits. The municipality is positioning itself as an investment hub and using the increased revenue to fund major infrastructure projects including market redevelopment and sanitation services.
Ghana's Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on 29 May 2026, which retains penalties for same-sex relations and introduces sanctions against the promotion of LGBT activities. An investment banker argues that diversity and inclusion have become economic issues in a global talent economy, positioning Ghana's legislative stance as a matter of economic strategy rather than solely social policy.
Togo announced it will grant visa-free entry to all African nationals holding valid African passports, effective immediately, allowing citizens of African Union member states to stay for up to 30 days. The announcement was made at the conclusion of Biashara Afrika 2026, a continental business forum held in Lomé from May 18–20, and was hailed as a demonstration of the spirit of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
A political activist and lawyer have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to lead efforts reviewing whether CAF President Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe should remain in office, citing a conflict between CAF's message of African unity and recurring xenophobic violence against foreign Africans in South Africa.
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have petitioned the Ghana Football Association to initiate a continental review of CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe's suitability, citing concerns about the contradiction between CAF's commitment to African unity and its leadership's association with South Africa, which they characterize as linked to recurring xenophobic hostility toward Africans.
Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, citing recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa and arguing that the nation's leadership of the trade body is inconsistent with African unity and integration goals.
Ghana's Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has intensified efforts to attract Chinese investment, describing Ghana as a strategic and profitable destination with a stable political environment, improving business climate, and strategic access to African markets through its role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.
An opinion piece examines Ghana's recurrent IMF interventions—the 17th since independence—questioning why a country with significant natural resources and human capital repeatedly faces economic crises requiring external rescue.
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Algeria's Minister of knowledge Economy discussed strengthening collaboration to support Africa's start-up and SME ecosystem. The talks centered on the upcoming Africa Start-up Conference scheduled for December 5–7, 2026 in Algiers, which will bring together entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and policymakers to explore opportunities for scaling African enterprises under the AfCFTA.
The Automobile Assemblers Association of Ghana warns that removal of a 20 percent VAT exemption on locally assembled vehicles in the 2026 budget threatens the viability of the sector and risks eliminating 400-plus skilled jobs. The association's president, who is also CEO of Volkswagen Ghana, called for immediate policy intervention to sustain the sector's gains over the last five years.