Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed concern over the low participation of African SMEs in export trade, noting that fewer than 20 per cent engage in cross-border business. She said financial, regulatory and structural barriers continue to limit the involvement of women and young people, slowing regional trade, industrial growth and job creation across the continent.
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry says Ghana has secured a major reprieve in its trade relationship with the
MPact, a major South African paper and plastics manufacturer, has announced plans to proceed with retrenchments as it contemplates closing
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a digital system for fish import licensing to improve regulation and support
South Africa announced on Tuesday that it will increase the national minimum wage by 5% starting 1 March, raising the hourly rate to R30.23 ($1.89) from the previous R28.79 ($1.80).
Ghana’s disinflationary trend deepened in January 2026, with headline inflation easing to 3.8 percent, the lowest recorded in nearly 27
Nigeria is advancing its abundant natural gas resources as a key driver of Africa’s industrial development and energy transition, amid
Africa’s reliance on imported petroleum products is draining resources needed for local capacity building and industrial growth, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said, stressing that retaining energy value within the continent could be economically transformative
Ghana’s finance minister has proposed trimming a mining levy by two percentage points in an effort to secure industry support
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) at its 128th meeting held in January reduced the
