… Accra hosts the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Constitutional continuity and United Nations peacekeeping add diplomatic credibility. …
… hted trade and investment as key areas where both countries could deepen cooperation, particularly as Africa seeks to expand economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “As the host country for the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat …
… Opoku-Agyemang also highlighted Ghana’s role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, saying the country was well positioned to support stronger collaboration among African cities. …
… Ghana, in turn, continues to leverage its position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat to deepen trade and investment partnerships across the continent.
… 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 …
Ghana is engaging multiple foreign powers—Russia, the US, China, the EU, and the UK—in negotiations over trade, investment, energy, defence, and mineral exploration, reflecting a strategy of diplomatic diversification rather than alignment with a single partner. The article examines how Ghana uses its resources and strategic position to bargain with competing powers while managing the risk of shifting dependence rather than achieving genuine autonomy.
Ghana is engaging multiple foreign powers—Russia, the US, China, the EU, and the UK—in negotiations over trade, investment, energy, defence, and mineral exploration, reflecting a strategy of diplomatic diversification rather than alignment with a single partner. The article examines how Ghana uses its resources and strategic position to bargain with competing powers while managing the risk of shifting dependence rather than achieving genuine autonomy.
President John Dramani Mahama held bilateral talks with Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema at the Jubilee House, calling for stronger economic cooperation between the two countries focused on trade, investment, industrialisation, and private-sector partnerships. Mahama said Ghana's hosting of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat positions it to advance intra-African trade and economic integration.
Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang called for stronger city-to-city partnerships across Africa to promote sustainable economic development, trade, and innovation, speaking at the 70th anniversary celebration of Sister Cities International in Washington, DC. She said Ghana is committed to decentralisation and leveraging its role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat to support collaboration among African cities.
Ghana and Morocco have signed 11 cooperation agreements covering aviation, trade, education, mining, sports and scientific research to strengthen bilateral relations. The agreements were signed during the Second Session of the Ghana-Morocco Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation in Accra.
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.