Non-traditional exports up 41% – Ministry targets $10bn by 2030
The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has reported a 41.21 per cent growth in non-traditional export (NTE) earnings for the first half of 2025, reaching $2.54 billion, as part of steps towards a $10 billion export target by 2030. The sector minister, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, announced this yesterday when she took her turn at the […]
President Mahama Opens Africa Trade Summit, Calls for Industrial Value Chains Across Borders
President John Dramani Mahama has called on African countries to build industrial value chains across borders where raw materials, intermediate goods, and finished products move freely within regions. In his address at the opening of the Africa Trade Summit 2026 on Wednesday, the President said no African country can industrialize alone, and the continent’s future […]
80% of Africa’s commercial payments will go through PAPSS system in 5yrs -Mike Ogbalu III
The Chief Executive Officer of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), Mr. Mike Ogbalu III has set an audacious target of processing 80% of Africa’s commercial payments through PAPSS within five years, as the platform achieves 2,000% growth and expands to 20 countries. Speaking during a session on the AfCFTA podcast, Mr. Mike Ogbalu […]