As part of Ghana’s Strategy for boosting trade with the rest of Africa the government, the government established the National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Coordination Office under the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
The NCO has over the last 2 years implemented strategies designed to create awareness of Ghanaian stakeholders and Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and to prepare them to participate on the African market.
In October 2022 Ghana alongside, Kenya, Cameroon, Egypt, Rwanda, Mauritius and Tanzania participated in the Guided Trade initiative in Collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat. This GTI signalled the beginning of commercially viable trading under the AfCFTA.
As follow up to this initiative the Ghana National Office for AfCFTA has taken the initiative to lead Ghanaian Businesses into the African Market by undertaking Market Expeditions to selected countries.
The first market expedition was to Kenya in May 2023. This involved 63 Ghanaian enterprises and 25 Kenyan MSMEs showcasing their products and exploring market opportunities between the two countries.
Following on this model Ghana is planning on Holding A market expedition to Tanzania from the 25 to the 29 of September with about 70 businesses -and we are inviting some Tanzanian MSMEs to also participate. The event is scheduled to take place at the Mlimani City in Dares Salaam.
Participating MSMEs drawn from the following sectors
1. Cocoa processing
2. Agro processing
3. Ceramics
4. Beverages
5. Cosmetics
6. Textiles and garments
7. Manufacturing
8. Real Estate
9. Household chemicals
10. Arts and Crafts
11. Ceramics
12. Electricals
13. IT services
During the 5 days stay in Dar the Ghanaian businesses will take the opportunity to undertake Business to Business engagements with Tanzanian Counterparts.
The official Ghanaian delegation will be led by the Minister of Trade and include high level representatives from key Ghanaian institutions like Custom, Food and drugs authority, Ghana Export promotion Authority, Ghana standards Authority and others
The launch of the Ghana Expo and Business-to-Business (B2B) event in Tanzania under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents a significant opportunity for both countries to strengthen economic ties and explore new business collaborations. This event aims to showcase the products, services, and investment opportunities available in Ghana to Tanzanian businesses and vice versa, fostering trade and investment between the two nations.
Ghana Expo 2023 – Tanzania will come off at the Mlimani City Mall Conference Centre from the 25th to 29th of September