Ghana exported non-traditional goods to 47 African countries in 2025, a development the National Coordinator of the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, Dode Seidu, says demonstrates progress in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Wednesday, October 21, Mr Seidu said Ghana had made significant progress through initiatives involving public institutions and private businesses, although more work was needed to maximise the benefits of the continental trade agreement.
He said Ghana was the first country to establish a national coordination office to support the implementation of AfCFTA, which requires government agencies and other institutions to incorporate the agreement into their operations.
According to him, several institutions have since taken steps to align their activities with the agreement to promote trade and investment across Africa.
Mr Seidu cited the establishment of an AfCFTA focal desk at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) as one of the measures to facilitate and attract intra-African investment.
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He also referred to Ghana’s 2025 non-traditional export report as evidence of the country’s growing trade reach across the continent.
“If you look at the annual export non-traditional export report issued by Ghana’s promotion authority in 2025, we exported to 47 African countries under the AfCFTA,” he said.
Despite the progress, Mr Seidu said more efforts were needed to ensure businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), understood and took advantage of opportunities created by the agreement.
He noted that many SMEs were yet to fully understand the opportunities available to them under AfCFTA, making public education and business engagement important to increasing their participation in the continental market.
He said improving awareness among businesses would be essential to helping Ghana expand its trade with other African countries and maximise the benefits of the agreement.
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