Ghana and Togo Mark Milestone in Trade Facilitation Partnership with the UK with Handover of Infrastructure at Akanu-Noepe Border
16 March 2026. Akanu-Noepe. During a vibrant ceremony attended by senior representatives from the Governments of Ghana and Togo, TradeMark Africa officially handed over infrastructure funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at the Akanu-Noepe Joint Border Post (JBP): Officials celebrated the interventions that directly address longstanding operational challenges, thus are expected […]
Trade Minister commends TMA for empowering women-led businesses to access export markets
By Rachel Kakraba The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu Agyare, has acknowledged the support of TradeMark Africa, TMA, for its role in empowering women-led businesses through targeted training to access the export market. The initiative she noted has helped equip women entrepreneurs with the skills and knowledge required to meet international trade […]
La CEDEAO accueille la Communauté de l’Afrique de l’Est au Ghana dans le cadre d’un apprentissage entre pairs aboutissant à des mesures visant à renforcer les normes et les systèmes commerciaux le long du corridor Abidjan-Lagos.
La Commission de la CEDEAO et TradeMark Africa, avec le soutien du gouvernement britannique par l’intermédiaire du Bureau des affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du développement (FCDO), ont organisé le Forum sur les normes sanitaires et phytosanitaires (SPS) et les obstacles techniques au commerce (OTC) du corridor Abidjan-Lagos à Accra, au Ghana, afin d’aborder les […]
ECOWAS hosts the East African Community (EAC) in Ghana as Peer Learning Culminates in Action to Strengthen Trade Standards and Systems along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor
19 November 2025. Accra, Ghana. The ECOWAS Commission and TradeMark Africa, with support from the UK Government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), have convened the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS)/Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Forum in Accra, Ghana, to address quality challenges affecting trade competitiveness along West Africa’s busiest trade […]
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana to deepen border reforms and coordination for seamless regional trade
During a joint mission at the Noé–Elubo border on 12 June 2025 Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have taken a significant step toward improving cross-border trade efficiency with the validation of a major study on Coordinated Border Management (CBM). This occurred during a joint mission held at the Noé–Elubo border on 12 June 2025. The high-level […]
TradeMark Africa and Ghana Strengthen Partnership
Accra, Ghana, 19 March 2025. H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, TradeMark Africa (TMA) Board Chair and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, sat down with H.E. John Mahama, President of Ghana, at the Flagstaff House. They discussed how TMA’s work on trade facilitation and regional integration aligns with Ghana’s priorities and the broader African Continental Free Trade Area […]
Canada Champions Advancement of Women Traders in West Africa with New Initiative Covering Six Countries
Accra, 19 March 2025. Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare joined senior representatives from Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Centre d’étude et de coopération internationale (CECI) and TradeMark Africa for the launch of a project that targets Women Traders across 6 countries in West Africa. The colourful event marked the official kick-off […]
AfCFTA Secretariat and TradeMark Africa Deepen Collaboration to Advance Trade Facilitation
Accra 18 March 2025. The Africa Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA Secretariat and TradeMark Africa TMA announced strategic cooperation formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding MOU marking a significant step towards advancing action on AfCFTA plans and commitment to promote intraAfrican trade. The MOU signing took place at the AfCFTA Secretariat headquarters […]
TMA Launches Ghana Country Programme Oversight Committee
Accra, Ghana – March 14, 2024 – TradeMark Africa (TMA) officially inaugurated its first Country Programmes Oversight Committee (CPOC) in Ghana on March 13, 2024. The Committee will play a critical role in overseeing trade and facilitation development programmes designed to enhance trade growth and competitiveness not only within Ghana, but also along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor. […]
Ministry of Trade and Industry and TradeMark Africa join forces to develop Ghana’s trade related infrastructure to unlock trade potential along the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor
In a joint statement between the Ministry of Trade and Industry and TradeMark Africa on January 27, 2023, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) and Amb. Erastus Mwencha, the Board Chairman of TradeMark Africa (TMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on improving Ghana’s trade infrastructure and environment. […]