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Trade Minister leads high-level mission to China to woo investors
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, is leading a high-powered Ghanaian delegation to China as part of the government’s intensified efforts to deepen bilateral economic cooperation and attract strategic investments into Ghana’s industrial and agribusiness sectors.
Gabby Otchere-Darko writes: Ubuntu, Afrophobia and Africa’s unfinished struggle for unity
This month the news about Africa continues to centre around the disturbing images from South Africa circulating worldwide on social media. Not even the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi could shift that. African migrants attacked, their shops looted, people chased, assaulted and blamed simply for being from another Afri...
Ghana, Russia deepen partnership to end raw material exports by 2030
Ghana is strengthening its partnership with Russia’s leading scientific institutions as the government steps up efforts to end the export of raw materials by 2030 and accelerate industrialisation through value addition. The move follows discussions between Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Professor...
GoldBod task force cuts illegal gold trade, boosts forex repatriation
A dedicated anti-smuggling taskforce established by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has significantly curtailed illegal gold trading activities across the country, helping to channel artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold exports through formal systems and strengthening foreign exchange inflows into the national ec...
Türkiye’s exports to Africa rise 12.6% to $13.3bn in seven months
Türkiye’s exports to Africa reached $13.3 billion in the first seven months of 2026, rising 12.6% compared with the same period last year, as expanding logistics networks, construction projects and diplomatic engagement boost trade.
Trade, trust, and transformation: What the Ghana-UK partnership agreement must do next
On Thursday 19 March 2026, officials from Ghana and the United Kingdom gathered in Accra for the third meeting of the Joint Technical Committee under the Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement, marking five years since the agreement was signed in March 2021.
Ghana and Togo strengthen cooperation on security, trade and regional development
Emmanuel Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, has held discussions with Frédéric Edem Hegbe, Togo’s Ambassador to the United States, aimed at deepening diplomatic, economic and security cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
Canada ‘should fight’ as US trade deadline looms, Manitoba premier says
One of Canada's provincial leaders has criticised a prospective trade deal with the US and pushed his country to hold out for favourable terms, showing Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a tough battle in getting buy-in on the agreement hours away from a US-set deadline.
Bawumia meets Japanese Ambassador, Discusses digitalisation, fintech and galamsey fight
Former Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday held a productive meeting with the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Hiroshi Yoshimoto, and his team, including officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The meeting focused on str...
Government targets stronger MSMEs, value-added exports to boost Ghana’s global competitiveness
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has reaffirmed government’s commitment to creating an enabling business environment for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand, innovate and compete in global markets. The Director of Foreign Trade and Negotiations at the Ministry, Stella Ansah, said MSMEs...
Trade, Iran and Taiwan on the agenda as Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks with Xi
US President Donald Trump descended the steps of Air Force One in Beijing on Wednesday evening, greeted with pomp and pageantry ahead of a high-stakes summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.
Ghana committed to single African jobs market – Pelpuo
Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo says Ghana is committed to efforts to establish a single African market that will facilitate the movement of workers, goods and services across the continent. He said greater integration among African countries would allow workers, businesses and goods to mov...