President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to take swift action to address trade barriers and boost intra-Africa trade. Speaking at an institutional reform event in Kenya, Mahama emphasized the need for the AU to resolve government-induced interruptions to international trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To facilitate smooth transactions among African states, institutions, and individuals, Mahama stressed the importance of improving infrastructure as a service. He also encouraged AU technology experts to view this as an opportunity for change and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President noted that achieving this goal will require the full commitment of AU leaders, as well as collaboration with stakeholders such as the private sector, African diaspora, and civil services. This collective effort will ensure the establishment of a robust institutional framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mahama’s call to action aligns with his previous efforts to promote intra-Africa trade. During his discussion with Kenyan President William Ruto, Mahama reiterated his commitment to expanding trade among African countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Mahama Calls for AU Action on Trade Barriers and Intra-Africa Trade<\/p>\n
President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to take swift action to address trade barriers and boost intra-Africa trade. Speaking at an institutional reform event in Kenya, Mahama emphasized the need for the AU to resolve government-induced interruptions to international trade.<\/p>\n
To facilitate smooth transactions among African states, institutions, and individuals, Mahama stressed the importance of improving infrastructure as a service. He also encouraged AU technology experts to view this as an opportunity for change and economic growth.<\/p>\n
The President noted that achieving this goal will require the full commitment of AU leaders, as well as collaboration with stakeholders such as the private sector, African diaspora, and civil services. This collective effort will ensure the establishment of a robust institutional framework.<\/p>\n
Mahama’s call to action aligns with his previous efforts to promote intra-Africa trade. During his discussion with Kenyan President William Ruto, Mahama reiterated his commitment to expanding trade among African countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5605,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-latest","category-local"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5601"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5606,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5601\/revisions\/5606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gistme.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}