Ghana Spearheads Intra-Africa Trade Drive Under AfCFTA
Ghana is accelerating efforts to boost intra-African trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
The country recently hosted the Ghana Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 Business Roadshow, bringing together government officials, businesses, investors, and executives from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, highlighted the government’s commitment to enabling businesses to thrive under AfCFTA. The government provides firm-level support to over 2,000 MSMEs, including sensitisation, market readiness training, and trade finance initiatives.
The event focused on promoting intra-African trade, under the theme “Harnessing Regional and Continental Value Chains: Accelerating Africa’s Industrialisation and Global Competitiveness through AfCFTA.” Ghana aims to move beyond commodity-based trade toward value addition in its traditional exports such as gold, oil, and cocoa.
The upcoming Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria, is expected to attract over 2,000 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors, and facilitate trade and investment deals worth more than $44 billion. Ghana has been recognised as a leading example in AfCFTA implementation, with the government actively facilitating private sector participation and trade with neighbouring African countries.
