… Mr Frimpong noted that the initiative aligned with the objectives of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which seeks to promote regional integration, tourism development, intra-African trade, and the free movement of people across the continent. …
Professor Akin Akinpelu has officially assumed responsibilities as an Ambassador of the African Union Agenda 2063 Ambassadorial Assembly, with a mandate focused on advancing political affairs, strategic engagement, leadership development, governance advocacy, and continental coop …
… Mr Frimpong noted that the initiative aligns with the objectives of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which seeks to promote regional integration, tourism development, intra-African trade, and the free movement of people across the continent. …
… It formed part of a wider strategic vision that aligned with the aspirations of Agenda 2063, the objectives underpinning the African Continental Free Trade Area and Ghana’s position as host nation of the AfCFTA Secretariat. …
… This MoU establishes a strategic framework to support the implementation of the AfCFTA, and advance the objectives of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 , ‘The Africa We Want’, through the development of an integrated single market of over 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP of ap …
… By combining the AfCFTA Secretariat’s mandate with Ecobank’s continental footprint and $3 billion commitment, the partnership is expected to boost participation of African businesses in intra-African trade and accelerate the objectives of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, “The Afr …
… Referencing the African Union’s Agenda 2063 vision, which seeks to promote a peaceful and economically integrated continent, he said the current trajectory could undermine those goals. …
… The African Union’s Agenda 2063 envisions “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.” AfCFTA seeks to remove barriers to trade, mobility, and economic cooperation. …
… The African Union’s Agenda 2063 envisions “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa.” AfCFTA seeks to remove barriers to trade, mobility, and economic cooperation. …
An opinion piece warns that growing xenophobic sentiments and social media divisions among Africans threaten continental progress, arguing that Africans should instead unite around shared development challenges rather than turn against one another.
An opinion piece warns that growing xenophobic sentiments and social media divisions among Africans threaten continental progress, arguing that Africans should instead unite around shared development challenges rather than turn against one another.
Ghana's newly launched e-Visa platform has potential to boost tourism and investment through faster processing, but tourism analysts warn that high visa fees for non-African travellers could undermine the country's competitiveness.
Professor Akin Akinpelu has officially assumed duties as an Ambassador of the African Union Agenda 2063 Ambassadorial Assembly, with a mandate to advance political affairs, strategic engagement, leadership development, governance advocacy, and continental cooperation across Africa.
Ghana's newly launched electronic visa system, introduced May 25, 2026, has potential to boost tourism and trade through faster processing and digital modernization, but a tourism analyst warns that visa costs for non-African travellers could weaken the country's competitiveness and undermine those gains.
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.
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.
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.
Professor Vladimir Antwi-Danso has warned that allegations of involvement by local state officials in the closure of foreign-owned businesses in South Africa could have far-reaching consequences for regional stability and Africa's broader integration agenda, with potential to trigger retaliatory actions against South African businesses and nationals elsewhere on the continent.
Recurring xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa undermine continental solidarity and Pan-Africanism, with Ghana formally petitioning the African Union to address the issue at its Mid-Year Coordination Meeting as a matter of urgent continental interest. Nigeria's Senate has also demanded accountability following attacks and reported deaths of Nigerian nationals.
Xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa undermine Pan-Africanism and continental solidarity, prompting Ghana to petition the African Union to place the issue on the agenda of the AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting as one of "urgent continental interest." Nigeria's Senate has similarly demanded accountability for attacks and reported deaths involving Nigerian nationals.
Ghana will become First Vice-Chair of the African Union after the February 2026 summit, positioning itself to help shift the AU from aspiration to implementation. The AU has long-standing frameworks like Agenda 2063 and AfCFTA, but implementation remains weak, with intra-African trade below a fifth of total trade and less than a third of flagship projects on track.
The Centre for Global Affairs and Responsible Governance has condemned recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting Africans, including Ghanaians, and called for AU intervention, warning the violence threatens Pan-Africanism, bilateral relations, and the African Continental Free Trade Area.