Business News of Monday, 16 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• A visa-free agreement between Ghana and South is expected to take effect by December this year•Grace Mason believes the move when operational will boost bilateral relations, trade and tourism efforts•Ghana’s exports to South Africa in 2019 recorded a staggering US$1.97 billion in revenueSouth African High Commissioner to Ghana, Grace Jeanet Mason has revealed a visa-free travel arrangement between Ghana and South Africa will become operational by December 2021. Already, Ghana’s exports to South Africa in 2019 recorded a staggering US$1.97 billion in revenue. Providing further details on the yet to be implemented move, Grace Mason said the agreement when in full force is expected to further boost trade and tourism relations between the two countries. The process for the visa travel arrangement between Ghana and South Africa commenced in July 2019 following South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit to Ghana. That same year, South Africa placed Ghana on its prospective seven-country visa free-regime list with an aim to boost relations and trade efforts.

Source: GhanaWeb August 16, 2021 15:00 UTC