The AfCFTA Agreement and Charter are aimed at providing a broader and deeper economic integration across the African Continent as well as attracting Trade Investment, boosting Trade, providing better jobs, reducing poverty, and increasing Economic prosperity in Africa. On 14th March 2024, Stakeholders in Digital Trade Protocols assembled at the LA Palm Royal Beach Hotel to deliberate on the Role of Stakeholders in advancing the course of Digital Trade in Africa and assessing the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol in terms of its implementation and impact on Ghana that will leverage for trade barriers and restrictions that has affected trade investment in Ghana and Africa as a whole. The event was organised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, ODI.org, and the Global Policy House supported by UK International Development and Supporting Investment Trade in Africa (SITA). Core issues discussed and assessed by the stakeholders Forum were Digital Trade and E-commerce as catalysts for addressing trade restrictions how digital Trade Protocol could contribute to GDP growth in GHANA and the role of the Private Sector in ensuring that these objectives of AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocols are achieved to better the lot of the African people. According to Mr. Seidu who represented the Private Sector, AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocols well implemented could promote cohesive intra and inter-trading activities within Ghana and beyond. It will enhance Revenue collection and address the loopholes in revenue generation. Accordingly, he suggested an inter-agency conversation and political will to address cyber security, Data, and Internet penetration in...
AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocols To Deepen Economic Integration, Prosperity
Posted on: March 28, 2024
Posted on: March 28, 2024