Business News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• AfCFTA has been operational since January 1, 2021• So far, some businesses have traded successfully under this Free Trade Area• An agreement has been signed between AfCFTA Secretariat and African Shippers Council to enhance the free flow of goods across the continentThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Shippers Council to facilitate trading process in Ghana. These challenges, he said slow down inter African trade. As a secretariat, we are not in the position to address these challenges alone, we would have to work with the private sector and that is why the engagement and the collaboration with the Union of African Shippers Council is so very important." Wamkele Mene said the new agreement between the Shipping Council will help the secretariat to achieve its objectives. AfCFTA Secretary-General urged African governments to sensitize their citizens, especially private businesses on the impact of AfCFTA on their businesses.

Source: GhanaWeb July 12, 2021 17:03 UTC