The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement is a creation of the African Union with the aim of harmonising existing regional trade agreements of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognised by...
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Preparedness of Local Businesses Participating in the AfCFTA Agreement Implementation in Ghana
Trade is vital to Africa and its economic future. To improve lives and livelihoods, the exchange of goods and services is essential within and across the continent; to facilitate economic empowerment and development,...
Tracking progress on the localisation of the SDGs: Lessons for the West African sub-region from Ghanaian Local Governments
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent ambitious and bold initiatives to holistically deal with ecological, social and economic dimensions of development. The 17 goals and accompanying 69 targets represent...
Study report on resource extraction and sustainable development of mining communities in Ghana
Mining is an important economic activity for many developing countries, especially mineral-rich countries whose economic activities are largely natural resources dependent. The mining sector plays a significant role in...
African tourism – lessons from COVID-19
Imagine the ideal tourist destination: a magnet for people from all over the world, safe, full of beautiful natural sites, with urban delights such as music concerts and theatres, friendly locals, and perhaps...
To coup or not to coup – Making sense of the changing nature of coups
Since the 5 September 2021 coup d’état in Guinea, there has been a sharp interest in coup d’états in general and on the African continent in particular, renewed in part by an array of political and media commentators....
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