Our News Find out all recent trade related news from Ghana with respect to international buyers below! July 1, 2022 Maiden Public Enterprises League Table Awards Event held GEPA extends hearty congratulations to our key partner and stakeholder Food & Drugs Authority.for picking up 2 awards at the maiden Public Enterprise... Read more March 18, 2022 Take Advantage of the support offered by GEPA - Dr. Afua Asabea Asare The Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Dr. Afua Asabea Asare has encouraged participants at the Women in Agriculture conference... Read more March 12, 2022 Africa increasingly offering more, better organic fruit Africa still offers many opportunities for Dutch fruit and vegetable companies. "It's not smooth sailing, and there are still some hurdles. But that's... Read more March 12, 2022 GEPA invites UAE businesses to invest in Ghana The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, has invited businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Ghana... Read more August 14, 2020 Non Traditional Exports Rake in USD2.9bn in 2019 Ghana Export Promotion Authority has launched 2019's report on the performance of Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) at its newly opened Ashanti zonal office in... Read more May 8, 2020 GEPA diversifies to increase export of educational and health services The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, has indicated that the Exports Promotion Authority has diversified... Read more November 28, 2019 GSA, FDA to facilitate standardization, registration of local rice The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), have agreed to work out modalities to facilitate the standardization and... Read more November 13, 2019 GEPA WINS THE "MOST ORGANIZED FOREIGN EXHIBITOR" AWARD AS IT CLIMAXES THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CEO of GEPA The confluence of Hard work and determination is establishing this year an auspicious one for Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA),... Read more August 16, 2019 Glofert launches Ghana’s largest fertilizer processing company Ghanaian farmers seeking the right fertilizer to apply on their farms can now heave a sigh of relief with the commissioning of a... Read more May 10, 2019 New regulations against the fruit fly pest in mango imported from ACP countries The European Union is in the process of overhauling its plant health regulations. In December 2019, the new EU plant health regulation will... Read more April 25, 2019 ‘Dare to be job creators’ - Bawumia challenges university students The Vice President made these comments when he launched the Student Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) for tertiary institutions at the University of Ghana Business... Read more April 25, 2019 Government trains 300 youth to become entrepreneurs The New Juaben Municipal Office of the Business Advisory Centre is training 300 youth in various skills to enable them to start their... Read more March 21, 2019 International Trade Centre launch revamped version of SheTrades online platform (Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) has announced the launch of a re-designed and upgrade version of the SheTrades desktop and mobile... Read more February 26, 2019 Ghana Shippers Authority project cargo throughput of 10% for 2019 The Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has projected an increase in overall cargo throughput of 10% for the year 2019. According to the Chief Executive Officer... Read more January 29, 2019 Renault plans to establish assembly plant in Ghana French multinational automobile manufacturer, Renault, Monday said it is considering the establishment of an assembly plant in Ghana. German auto giant, Volkswagen, Japan's Nissan... Read more January 28, 2019 Cargill outlines plan to end cocoa deforestation A Global cocoa company, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, has outlined its plan to eliminate deforestation from its cocoa supply chain. Christened, “Protect Our Planet”,... Read more January 18, 2019 Producer Price Inflation rate for December dips to 4.4 per cent The Producer Price Inflation for December 2018 was 4.4 per cent, representing a 2.1 per cent decrease in producer inflation of 6.5 per... Read more January 14, 2019 Ghana discovers biggest oilfield yet Norwegian oil exploration company, Aker Energy has announced the discovery of what appears to be the biggest oil find in the country’s history... Read more January 4, 2019 GEPA moves to its permanent premises at Export Trade House The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry mandated to promote the export of Ghana’s non–traditional... Read more December 12, 2018 UNCTAD projects 3.8% growth for maritime industry The world’s seaborne trade is gradually gathering momentum, with volumes expanding at four per cent, the fastest growth in five years. The United Nations... Read more December 3, 2018 Domestic airfares fall to record low…as AWA offers Accra-Kumasi tickets for GH¢49 Domestic airfares have fallen to the lowest level ever recorded over the past five years, as Africa World Airlines (AWA) offers the travelling... Read more September 15, 2018 Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire agree on actions for production, sale of cocoa Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have agreed to set a floor price for cocoa in the global commodity market, below which none of the... Read more September 9, 2018 “8.36% agricultural growth in 2017 a result of prudent polices” – President Akuffo-Addo The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has attributed the impressive 8.36% growth witnessed in Ghana’s agricultural sector in 2017 to... Read more September 3, 2018 Ghana, China sign 8 co-operation agreements, MoUs Ghana and China have signed eight (8) Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, in different sectors of their respective economies, aimed at deepening... Read more August 28, 2018 Govt seeks US$50bn private investments for petroleum hub The government is seeking US$50 billion private investments to develop and position the country as a petroleum hub for refined petroleum products for the... Read more August 22, 2018 Ghana begins tapping its own natural gas Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) has started delivery of gas from the Sankofa field to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), a commodity group... Read more August 3, 2018 No increase in import duties at ports - Osafo-Maafo Import duties at the ports have not been increased, as is being speculated by some importers in the country, the Senior Minister, Mr... Read more August 2, 2018 Ghana issued accreditation to inspect, certify fish products for export Ghana has been issued with an international accreditation licence to inspect, verify and certify fish in all forms before it is sold on... Read more July 12, 2018 Ghana, 14 other countries offered $10 million investment fund Ghana and 14 other African countries have been given $10million by four development partners to boost investment in and application of science, technology... Read more July 9, 2018 Freight forwarders to petition parliament over CTN The Institute of Freight Forwarders has taken its fight against the implementation of the Cargo Tracking System (CTN) a notch higher as it... Read more July 6, 2018 Ghana, Burkina Faso sign MoU to improve trade at borders Traders and importers who conduct business along the Ghana-Burkina Faso corridor should be relieved of some of the inefficiencies they face following the... Read more July 5, 2018 Drugs industry hits USD$1bn in value...but 70% imported The pharmaceuticals industry is expected to reach US$1 billion in value by end of 2018, but 70 percent of pharmaceutical products used in... Read more June 27, 2018 Single Window saves Ghana $500m in two years - UGBS Report The introduction of the national Single Window system has saved Ghana $500 million since its implementation in 2016, a University of Ghana Business... Read more June 26, 2018 Food production gets a major boost…as OCP Africa launches Agribooster program With the twofold objective of reinforcing leadership and fulfilling commitment to global food security, OCP Ghana, a subsidiary of the Moroccan phosphate group,... Read more May 29, 2018 US$50m Oasis Africa VC Fund launched for SMEs The US$50million Oasis Africa Venture Capital Fund has officially been launched to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The fund has the capacity... Read more May 29, 2018 China to construct 50 million USD fishing port in Jamestown Ghana and China have signed an exchange of notes agreement for the construction of a $50 million Jamestown fishing port complex. The project... Read more May 29, 2018 Cargill initiates more cocoa processing in Ghana Cargill sees the cocoa market broadly balanced in the current 2017/18 season and is aiming to expand its processing capacity in producer countries,... Read more May 29, 2018 Cashew farmers receive grafted seedlings Fifteen farmers of private cashew nurseries in the Brong Ahafo Region have together produced a total of 400,000 improved grafted cashew seedlings for... Read more May 21, 2018 SPINnet, NBSSI train entrepreneurs in textile and garment sector The Executive Director of NBSSI, Ms Kosi Yankey (third from Left) in a group photograph after the training programme. SPINnet Textile and Garment Cluster... Read more April 9, 2018 Resuscitating the Coconut Industry - GEPA on a Revitalization Mission The coconut industry on Friday, April 6, 2018 received a boost of 40, 000 disease-resistant seedlings, from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA),... Read more March 24, 2018 "More Bazaars In the Offing" - Ayorkor Botchwey As She Opens Two-Day First-Ever MoFARI Bazaar The two-day first-ever Bazaar Extravaganza, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI), kicked off, yesterday, March 23,... Read more February 9, 2018 Five Ghanaian Companies Participate In Famous Germany Trade Fair Five Ghanaian handicraft companies are to participate in the 2018 edition of the Ambiente Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The fair, slated for February... Read more February 1, 2018 GEPA SUPPORTS AKUFFO-ADDO’S ONE-DISTRICT –ONE FACTORY Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has provided five million pineapple suckers to feed the Ekumfi Pineapple Processing Factory. This support is integral to... Read more January 29, 2018 COCOBOD ensures Ghanaian cocoa products meet quality requirements The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) ensures the international quality standards and requirements for cocoa from Ghana are met. It is their reaction on... Read more January 29, 2018 GEPA HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH EXPORTERS REGARDING MARKET HUB Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), implementing agency of the Ghana Market Hub, and Globally Cool (GC),... Read more January 26, 2018 Trade Capacity Building-UNIDO/SECO Initiative of GEPA, Launched The long awaited Ghana Market Hub was yesterday, Thursday December 14, 2017 launched. The initiative is a project that is built to project... Read more
July 1, 2022 Maiden Public Enterprises League Table Awards Event held GEPA extends hearty congratulations to our key partner and stakeholder Food & Drugs Authority.for picking up 2 awards at the maiden Public Enterprise... Read more March 18, 2022 Take Advantage of the support offered by GEPA - Dr. Afua Asabea Asare The Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Dr. Afua Asabea Asare has encouraged participants at the Women in Agriculture conference... Read more March 12, 2022 Africa increasingly offering more, better organic fruit Africa still offers many opportunities for Dutch fruit and vegetable companies. "It's not smooth sailing, and there are still some hurdles. But that's... Read more March 12, 2022 GEPA invites UAE businesses to invest in Ghana The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, has invited businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to invest in Ghana... Read more August 14, 2020 Non Traditional Exports Rake in USD2.9bn in 2019 Ghana Export Promotion Authority has launched 2019's report on the performance of Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) at its newly opened Ashanti zonal office in... Read more May 8, 2020 GEPA diversifies to increase export of educational and health services The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, has indicated that the Exports Promotion Authority has diversified... Read more November 28, 2019 GSA, FDA to facilitate standardization, registration of local rice The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), have agreed to work out modalities to facilitate the standardization and... Read more November 13, 2019 GEPA WINS THE "MOST ORGANIZED FOREIGN EXHIBITOR" AWARD AS IT CLIMAXES THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CEO of GEPA The confluence of Hard work and determination is establishing this year an auspicious one for Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA),... Read more August 16, 2019 Glofert launches Ghana’s largest fertilizer processing company Ghanaian farmers seeking the right fertilizer to apply on their farms can now heave a sigh of relief with the commissioning of a... Read more May 10, 2019 New regulations against the fruit fly pest in mango imported from ACP countries The European Union is in the process of overhauling its plant health regulations. In December 2019, the new EU plant health regulation will... Read more April 25, 2019 ‘Dare to be job creators’ - Bawumia challenges university students The Vice President made these comments when he launched the Student Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) for tertiary institutions at the University of Ghana Business... Read more April 25, 2019 Government trains 300 youth to become entrepreneurs The New Juaben Municipal Office of the Business Advisory Centre is training 300 youth in various skills to enable them to start their... Read more March 21, 2019 International Trade Centre launch revamped version of SheTrades online platform (Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) has announced the launch of a re-designed and upgrade version of the SheTrades desktop and mobile... Read more February 26, 2019 Ghana Shippers Authority project cargo throughput of 10% for 2019 The Ghana Shippers’ Authority, has projected an increase in overall cargo throughput of 10% for the year 2019. According to the Chief Executive Officer... Read more January 29, 2019 Renault plans to establish assembly plant in Ghana French multinational automobile manufacturer, Renault, Monday said it is considering the establishment of an assembly plant in Ghana. German auto giant, Volkswagen, Japan's Nissan... Read more January 28, 2019 Cargill outlines plan to end cocoa deforestation A Global cocoa company, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, has outlined its plan to eliminate deforestation from its cocoa supply chain. Christened, “Protect Our Planet”,... Read more January 18, 2019 Producer Price Inflation rate for December dips to 4.4 per cent The Producer Price Inflation for December 2018 was 4.4 per cent, representing a 2.1 per cent decrease in producer inflation of 6.5 per... Read more January 14, 2019 Ghana discovers biggest oilfield yet Norwegian oil exploration company, Aker Energy has announced the discovery of what appears to be the biggest oil find in the country’s history... Read more January 4, 2019 GEPA moves to its permanent premises at Export Trade House The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), an agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry mandated to promote the export of Ghana’s non–traditional... Read more December 12, 2018 UNCTAD projects 3.8% growth for maritime industry The world’s seaborne trade is gradually gathering momentum, with volumes expanding at four per cent, the fastest growth in five years. The United Nations... Read more December 3, 2018 Domestic airfares fall to record low…as AWA offers Accra-Kumasi tickets for GH¢49 Domestic airfares have fallen to the lowest level ever recorded over the past five years, as Africa World Airlines (AWA) offers the travelling... Read more September 15, 2018 Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire agree on actions for production, sale of cocoa Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have agreed to set a floor price for cocoa in the global commodity market, below which none of the... Read more September 9, 2018 “8.36% agricultural growth in 2017 a result of prudent polices” – President Akuffo-Addo The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has attributed the impressive 8.36% growth witnessed in Ghana’s agricultural sector in 2017 to... Read more September 3, 2018 Ghana, China sign 8 co-operation agreements, MoUs Ghana and China have signed eight (8) Co-operation Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, in different sectors of their respective economies, aimed at deepening... Read more August 28, 2018 Govt seeks US$50bn private investments for petroleum hub The government is seeking US$50 billion private investments to develop and position the country as a petroleum hub for refined petroleum products for the... Read more August 22, 2018 Ghana begins tapping its own natural gas Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) has started delivery of gas from the Sankofa field to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), a commodity group... Read more August 3, 2018 No increase in import duties at ports - Osafo-Maafo Import duties at the ports have not been increased, as is being speculated by some importers in the country, the Senior Minister, Mr... Read more August 2, 2018 Ghana issued accreditation to inspect, certify fish products for export Ghana has been issued with an international accreditation licence to inspect, verify and certify fish in all forms before it is sold on... Read more July 12, 2018 Ghana, 14 other countries offered $10 million investment fund Ghana and 14 other African countries have been given $10million by four development partners to boost investment in and application of science, technology... Read more July 9, 2018 Freight forwarders to petition parliament over CTN The Institute of Freight Forwarders has taken its fight against the implementation of the Cargo Tracking System (CTN) a notch higher as it... Read more July 6, 2018 Ghana, Burkina Faso sign MoU to improve trade at borders Traders and importers who conduct business along the Ghana-Burkina Faso corridor should be relieved of some of the inefficiencies they face following the... Read more July 5, 2018 Drugs industry hits USD$1bn in value...but 70% imported The pharmaceuticals industry is expected to reach US$1 billion in value by end of 2018, but 70 percent of pharmaceutical products used in... Read more June 27, 2018 Single Window saves Ghana $500m in two years - UGBS Report The introduction of the national Single Window system has saved Ghana $500 million since its implementation in 2016, a University of Ghana Business... Read more June 26, 2018 Food production gets a major boost…as OCP Africa launches Agribooster program With the twofold objective of reinforcing leadership and fulfilling commitment to global food security, OCP Ghana, a subsidiary of the Moroccan phosphate group,... Read more May 29, 2018 US$50m Oasis Africa VC Fund launched for SMEs The US$50million Oasis Africa Venture Capital Fund has officially been launched to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The fund has the capacity... Read more May 29, 2018 China to construct 50 million USD fishing port in Jamestown Ghana and China have signed an exchange of notes agreement for the construction of a $50 million Jamestown fishing port complex. The project... Read more May 29, 2018 Cargill initiates more cocoa processing in Ghana Cargill sees the cocoa market broadly balanced in the current 2017/18 season and is aiming to expand its processing capacity in producer countries,... Read more May 29, 2018 Cashew farmers receive grafted seedlings Fifteen farmers of private cashew nurseries in the Brong Ahafo Region have together produced a total of 400,000 improved grafted cashew seedlings for... Read more May 21, 2018 SPINnet, NBSSI train entrepreneurs in textile and garment sector The Executive Director of NBSSI, Ms Kosi Yankey (third from Left) in a group photograph after the training programme. SPINnet Textile and Garment Cluster... Read more April 9, 2018 Resuscitating the Coconut Industry - GEPA on a Revitalization Mission The coconut industry on Friday, April 6, 2018 received a boost of 40, 000 disease-resistant seedlings, from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA),... Read more March 24, 2018 "More Bazaars In the Offing" - Ayorkor Botchwey As She Opens Two-Day First-Ever MoFARI Bazaar The two-day first-ever Bazaar Extravaganza, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI), kicked off, yesterday, March 23,... Read more February 9, 2018 Five Ghanaian Companies Participate In Famous Germany Trade Fair Five Ghanaian handicraft companies are to participate in the 2018 edition of the Ambiente Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The fair, slated for February... Read more February 1, 2018 GEPA SUPPORTS AKUFFO-ADDO’S ONE-DISTRICT –ONE FACTORY Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has provided five million pineapple suckers to feed the Ekumfi Pineapple Processing Factory. This support is integral to... Read more January 29, 2018 COCOBOD ensures Ghanaian cocoa products meet quality requirements The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) ensures the international quality standards and requirements for cocoa from Ghana are met. It is their reaction on... Read more January 29, 2018 GEPA HOLDS STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS WITH EXPORTERS REGARDING MARKET HUB Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), implementing agency of the Ghana Market Hub, and Globally Cool (GC),... Read more January 26, 2018 Trade Capacity Building-UNIDO/SECO Initiative of GEPA, Launched The long awaited Ghana Market Hub was yesterday, Thursday December 14, 2017 launched. The initiative is a project that is built to project... Read more
