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Tunisia joins Ghana, others to launch TOICE 2026 platform for seamless cross-border travel
Tunisia has joined South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and Uganda in launching TOICE 2026, a new platform set to transform African tourism and simplify multi-country travel across the continent. TOICE (Tourism & Open International Connectivity for Africa) aims to make planning and booking trips across....
Ghana’s informal cross-border trade hits GH¢31bn
Ghana’s informal cross‑border trade reached GH¢31 billion in the first three quarters of 2025, accounting for six per cent of total trade.
Justice is the engine of growth – Chief Justice
The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for the transformation of Ghana’s legal landscape, asserting that the Judiciary must move from the background of national life to become a central pillar of the country's economic strategy.
Dr Peter Otokunor to speak at Africa Agriculture, Trade and Investment Summit in Ohio
The Director of Presidential Initiatives in Agriculture and Agribusiness, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, is set to address global leaders, investors, policymakers and development partners at the Africa Agriculture, Trade and Investment Summit (AATIS) 2026 in Ohio, United States. His participation follows an official invitat...
Ghana, Jamaica renew commitment to stronger bilateral cooperation
Ghana and Jamaica have renewed efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation following a high-level meeting held in Accra under the framework of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC). The Senior Officials Meeting of the 3rd Session of the Ghana-Jamaica PJCC took place on Monday, 25 May 2026, as part of ongoin...
Traders, Freight forwarders push back against planned cargo tracking policy
The Coalition of Concerned Importers, Exporters, Traders and Freight Forwarders has urged the government to suspend all steps toward implementing the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note and Shipment Processing Note (ECTN/SPN) system in Ghana.
Lawyer sues KLM, Ethiopian Airlines for breach of contract
Lawyer in private practice and an associate of leading Ghanaian law firm, Sam Okudzeto and Associates, Esther Addai, together with his brother, Isaac Addai, have filed an action against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines for a breach of a contract of Carriage to Canada they entered into with the two Airlin...
Balancing compliance and trade: Stakeholders chart way forward on free zones directive
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Tuesday, April 14, led efforts to address concerns arising from a recent directive affecting operations within Ghana’s Free Zones, following a petition by the Association of Free Zones Enterprises (AFZE).
Publican AI system is speeding up trade, not slowing it — GRA Boss
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Sarpong, has rejected claims that the new Publican AI system is slowing down trade at the country’s ports, insisting instead that it is improving efficiency.
DR Congo to ban dollar cash transactions from April 2027
The central bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced plans to ban all cash transactions in foreign currencies from April 2027 in a bold move aimed at reducing reliance on the US dollar and strengthening the local currency. The Central Bank of the Congo said the measure will prohibit individuals and busine...
The WTO is debating trade: The world runs on investment
At the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Yaoundé, 165 countries were ready to advance the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement. One objection brought the effort to a halt. The count itself is straightforward; the meaning is not.
AfDB meeting: Gabby calls for faster African integration, visa-free travel and digital trade reforms
Executive Chairman of the Africa Prosperity Network (APN), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has called for urgent acceleration of African economic integration, including visa-free travel, digital trade systems and mutual recognition of professional qualifications across the continent. Speaking at the inaugural Integrate Afri...