Author: Leo Nelson

Ghanaians and Zambians travelling to either countries are no longer required to acquire visas. This follows the signing of ten agreements, including visa free travels between Ghana and Zambia, a major step toward deepening bilateral relations between the two nations. The agreements were announced by President John Dramani Mahama during his historic address to the Zambian Parliament as part of his three-day state visit to Lusaka, a visit aimed at strengthening political, economic, and social ties between the two African nations. Addressing lawmakers, President Mahama praised Zambia’s recent macroeconomic recovery efforts, describing the stabilisation of the Zambian economy and the…

As Africa accelerates efforts to deepen economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) , a central tension is becoming harder to ignore: open borders without effective security risk undermining the very trade the continent seeks to promote. Speaking at the 2026 Africa Prosperity Dialogue, Ghana’s Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak argued that security and border management must be treated as core economic infrastructure if AfCFTA is to deliver on its promise of seamless trade, investment flows and shared prosperity. In his view, free movement of goods, services and people cannot succeed on goodwill alone. It…

Ghana’s Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has called for women, youth and small and medium-sized enterprises to be placed at the centre of Africa’s single market agenda, as countries move from ratification to full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA). Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue 2026 in Accra, Ofosu-Adjare said Ghana is translating the AfCFTA’s ambitions into concrete industrial and trade actions focused on value addition, export growth and inclusive participation. She said women’s empowerment has been deliberately integrated across all pillars of Ghana’s trade and industrial policy. Delivering a keynote address on Day Two…

By Prof. Faith Ben-Daniels As Ghana edges closer to the 2028 presidential election, the political atmosphere is steadily transitioning from speculation to strategy. With the New Patriotic Party (NPP) having concluded its flagbearer selection process, attention is now turning to how the National Democratic Congress (NDC) positions itself for what promises to be a fiercely contested national race. At the heart of this evolving strategic conversation lies a question that, until recently, was considered improbable but is now increasingly unavoidable: what if the NDC presents an Ashanti flag bearer to contest the 2028 election against the NPP? This question carries…

TNR Front Desk Report President John Dramani Mahama has called on African countries to take bold and deliberate steps to assert greater control over their natural resources as a pathway to long-term economic transformation. Speaking at the Zambia National Assembly, the Ghanaian leader urged African governments to shed any hesitation about leveraging their comparative advantages to create prosperity for their people. “Right Honourable Speaker, to achieve economic transformation, Africa must not be ashamed to leverage its comparative advantage in its natural resource endowment.” He stressed that the continent must exercise greater sovereignty over its resources if it is to translate…

TNR Front Desk Report President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Zambia following high level talks with President Hakainde Hichilema at the State House in Lusaka. The engagement formed part of President Mahama’s three-day state visit, which he said was aimed at rekindling historic ties and repositioning cooperation between the two countries toward economic transformation and shared prosperity. Speaking after discussions with his Zambian counterpart, President Mahama expressed gratitude for the warm reception he and his delegation received on arrival. He said the enthusiasm shown by Zambians and the Ghanaian community resident in the…

TNR Front Desk Report Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama has called on African leaders and institutions to pursue collective action to end what he described as the continent’s triple dependency, warning that continued reliance on external actors threatens Africa’s sovereignty and long term development. He made the call in a historic address to the Parliament of Zambia in Lusaka as part of his three-day state visit, using the platform to outline a shared African agenda for economic emancipation and global reform. Addressing the House, President Mahama expressed deep appreciation for the opportunity to speak before Zambia’s lawmakers and conveyed fraternal…

TNR Front Desk Report The African continent has been urged to implement measures to address and overcome significant border frictions to effectively tackle security, migration, governance, and border management challenges.These challenges have hindered direct business among member states. There has been a persistent misconception that security and free movement are competing goals; however, security is essential for trade to flourish, and orderly mobility is necessary for integration to succeed. Speaking at the 5th edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogue, Ghana’s Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak emphasized that the free flow of traders and goods should not compromise national and regional…

Xornam Favour Alayi-Hussey, the Deputy NDC Women’s Organizer for the Ketu South Constituency has undertaken a New year support initiative that benefited 400 women across the constituency. The initiative targeted all 279 branch women organizers in Ketu South, with additional support extended to over 120 other women and constituents, bringing the total beneficiaries to 400. As part of the exercise, the women’s organiser personally toured all five zones in the constituency—Aflao Urban (118), Agbozume (37), Klikor (31), Aflao Wego (55), and Somey Fugo (38)—together with her team to ensure direct engagement and fair distribution of the items. Each beneficiary received…

The National Cross-Border Women Traders Association (NCBWTA) has welcomed the newly appointed Aflao Sector Commander of Customs, Assistant Commissioner Emmanuel Duh to office, extending its goodwill and support as he assumes the critical leadership responsibility at one of Ghana’s most strategic border posts. “As an association representing thousands of small-scale and medium-scale women traders operating along and across the Aflao border, we wish to formally assure the Sector Commander of our full commitment to supporting his mandate, particularly in achieving the ambitious 30% increase in revenue target set for the sector,” the association said in a press statement. “We strongly…