Business News of Monday, 10 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment spent US$3 million on AfCFTA - Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoA total amount of US$3 million has been used by government to facilitate Ghana’s preparation towards the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). According to President Nana Akufo-Addo, the money was used for the establishment and operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which he announced will take full force in March 2020. “The Government of Ghana sponsored six (6) different meetings of the AfCFTA in December 2019, in Accra. Thus far, a total amount of US$3 million has been advanced by the Government of Ghana for the establishment and operationalization of the AfCFTA Secretariat”, President Akufo-Addo noted. He assured the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union that the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area will be operational by 31st March, 2020.

Source: GhanaWeb February 10, 2020 14:26 UTC