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Small, Medium and Large Scale enterprises in the country have been cautioned against complacency four months away from the expected implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The operationalization of the AfCFTA is expected to address the challenges of small fragmented markets in Africa by creating a single market, and also increase the …

AGI URGES COMPANIES TO PREPARE EFFECTIVELY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AfCFTA Read More »

The next EU-AU Summit in Oct 2020 will gather African and European Heads of State to define and endorse the EU priorities in Africa for the years to come. Along this Summit the EU – Africa Business Forum will discuss the impact and challenges of the European investors in Africa. Dialogues, consultations and feedback from …

EU INVESTORS HAVE A SAY AT THE FORTHCOMING EU-AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM Read More »

The Investment Promotion in Agribusiness has prepared a Ghana bench marking report, as part of the Investment Promotion and Business Linkages Project. The report gives a detailed assessment of Ghana relative to five competing locations for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Côte d’Ivoire Nigeria Egypt Morocco South Africa These locations are consistently among the top 10 …

INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND BUSINESS LINKAGES Read More »

Economic performance data provided by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta in his midyear budget review presentation to Parliament has given the first quantitative revelations as to the sheer intensity of the effect of the COVID 19 outbreak on government’s finances. The latest data, although not unexpected is still nevertheless disturbing; the fiscal deficit for the …

DEPTH OF COVID-19 FISCAL PRESSURES REVEALED Read More »

The UNIPASS-Ghana Project is the Government of Ghana’s (GoG) decision to engage a single service provider to develop and implement a trade facilitation tool which provides an end-to-end trade facilitation and automated customs operational and management system. The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Other Government Agencies (OGAs) and other relevant private stakeholders …

THE UNIPASS-GHANA PROJECT Read More »

The European Union (EU) in collaboration with the European Business Organization in Ghana (EBO-Ghana) and the African Union (AU) have rolled out a platform that would see the Agri-business industry in Ghana and neighbouring countries compete with the European Market. At the 1st AU-EU Agri-Food Platform launch in Ghana, Head of the EU Delegation in …

1ST AGRI-FOOD PLATFORM OPENS IN GHANA Read More »

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Submission of proposals has been extended until 15/07/2020 The European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) combines a Guarantee Fund (of up to 1.5 billion EUR) with two regional investment platforms – the Investment Platform for Africa and the Neighborhood Investment Platform. Under the Investment windows of the Guarantee Fund, the pillar-assessed (accredited) entities …

RFP – RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Read More »

In spite of government’s efforts to boost agricultural production and exports, farmers and exporters in the fruit and vegetable industry continue to grapple with teething challenges. In an interaction with players in the industry, it is revealed for instance that a 145% hike in air freight and cargo charges for fresh fruits and vegetables is …

145% HIKE IN AIR FREIGHT CHARGES AFFECTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS Read More »

A Competitor Analysis report released by The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) points to new potential markets for Ghana’s cassava starch industry. According to the report, such new markets including Nigeria and the European markets notably Poland, Portugal, Italy present strong potentials for market diversification and penetration for Ghanaian companies and Trade Promotion Organizations. Interestingly, …

NEW EXPORT MARKET FOR GHANA’S CASSAVA STARCH INDUSTRY IDENTIFIED Read More »

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the course of life for everyone across the globe. It has affected all segments of the economy including the power sector of every nation on earth. Yet in Ghana, the provision of electricity as a public good must continue in order to ensure the sustainability of the economy. …

THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS ON THE POWER SECTOR IN GHANA Read More »