

Africa is Charting a New Path Towards a Single Continental Market, and it's Going to be an Econo
Accra, 22 March 2018 - On March 21st, the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) was executed by 44 African countries. It will make Africa the world's largest free-trade area in terms of member states. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) calculates that the CFTA could increase intra-African trade by as much as $35 billion per year, or 52 percent above the baseline, by 2022. Imports from outside of the continent would decrease by $10 billion per year, an


"Ghana Contends for the Crown of the World’s Fastest Growing Economy" - NY Times
Accra, 10 March 2018 - A New York Times article was published stating Ghana is anticipated to be the World’s Fastest Growing Economy in 2018. Ghana has had a challenging history since the 1980s but it is considered to be one of the most stable, safe, and transparent economies in Africa. With the discovery and production of oil, Ghana’s oil revenues have increased significantly which have driven its growth numbers. According to the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the