Alan Kyeremanten
Trade Minister Alan Kyeremanten has said an effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will contribute significantly to governments vision of transforming Ghana to become the manufacturing hub in Africa.
Speaking at the launch of the National AfCFTA Policy Framework and Action Plan for Boosting Ghana’s Trade with Africa in Accra on Tuesday(2 August), Kyeremanten said ” Our vision is to transform Ghana into a modern, industrialized country which will become the new manufacturing hub of the continent.”
“The effective implementation of the AfCFTA in Ghana, would no doubt make a significant contribution in realizing this vision,” he said.
He added “Government on its part, will provide the needed political impetus and create the enabling environment to ensure the successful implementation of AfCFTA in Ghana.”
The policy framework and action plan is geared towards the harmonisation of relevant policies, programmes, laws, and regulations to boost the productive capacities of the private sector in the country, particularly the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to harness the full benefits of AfCFTA.
Kyeremanten said the successful participation of AfCFTA was in line with the government’s vision of a “Ghana beyond Aid”, which aimed at transforming the Ghanaian economy and enhancing economic self-reliance.
“The AfCFTA Agreement provides immense opportunities for industrialisation and the development of regional value chains covering strategic sectors of the Ghanaian economy,” he said.
Fred Dzakpata
