Representatives of the European Union, the United States and Japan announced their agreement to strengthen existing rules on industrial subsidies and condemned forced technology transfer practices. In a meeting held in Washington, the EU, the U.S. and Japan agreed that the current list of subsidies prohibited under the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) rules is insufficient to tackle market and trade distorting ...

We are concerned by the significant issues at the Port of Cape Town particularly with regards to congestion at the container terminal. These issues are impacting the costs and efficiencies of the logistics and export industries, and are impeding economic growth and job creation in the Western Cape. To address these issues, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism recently convened ...

For the first time, Ghana recorded increase in exports compared to imports since 2017. This trend was maintained in 2018 as well. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attributed this success to his administration that ensured economic recovery over the past three years. Ghana is the leading recipient of foreign direct investments in West Africa. The President asserted that the economy ...

For the first time, Ghana recorded increase in exports compared to imports since 2017. This trend was maintained in 2018 as well. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attributed this success to his administration that ensured economic recovery over the past three years. Ghana is the leading recipient of foreign direct investments in West Africa. The President asserted that the economy ...