Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has announced a digital trade protocol by end of January.

‘Soon, we’ll conclude protocol on women and

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned Ghana’s first private oil refinery built by the Sentuo Group, Ghana, a Chinese conglomerate, at the Tema Industrial Area, near Accra.

African governments and businesses have been encouraged to ensure citizens’ access to affordable smartphones and digital financial services to spur intra-continental trade.

This is because affordable digital devices and

Mr Ebenezer Asante, Senior Vice President, MTN Group, has called for an end to what he described as the ‘tyranny of sovereignty’ to allow ease of trade across Africa.

Ghana has drawn the attention of African countries to their obligations under the African Mining Vision, urging renewed commitments to harness the continent’s mineral potential.

The Vision enjoins countries