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Infrastructure Alone Is Not Enough: Key Insights from ACCPA’s Webinar with Dr. Elisa Gambino
Africa’s industrial future will not be determined solely by external investment.
Instead, domestic institutions, industrial strategies, regulatory frameworks and the capabilities of local firms will play a decisive role in determining whether international partnerships generate lasting economic transformation.
China’s Zero-Tariff Policy: Can Ghana Compete Beyond Cocoa?
China’s zero-tariff initiative presents Ghana with an important opportunity to expand its exports into one of the world’s largest consumer markets. For a country seeking to strengthen foreign-exchange earnings, create jobs and reduce dependence on a narrow range of commodities, improved access to the Chinese market could be significant.
Africa’s Green Taxonomies compatibility with MSMEs: What can be improved with learnings from Europe and Asia
African countries are moving fast on green finance taxonomies. South Africa published its Green Finance Taxonomy in 2022. Rwanda’s Cabinet approved its own in April 2025. Zambia launched one in December 2025. Kenya became the first African country to set a mandatory adoption timeline. The African Development Bank validated a continental framework designed, in its own words, “by Africans, for Africa.”
Reflections on China’s Modernization Journey at 105: Perspectives for Africa
As China marks the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, the occasion presents an opportunity to reflect on one of the world’s most consequential modernization journeys. For Africa, the value lies not in replicating China’s path, but in critically examining the experiences, policies and institutions that have contributed to its transformation.
China’s Emerging Sustainability Framework & Africa’s Critical Minerals Future
China has emerged as the dominant player in global critical mineral supply chains, controlling substantial share of extraction, mineral processing, refining, battery manufacturing and electric vehicle production. Today, Chinese companies are among the largest investors in Africa’s mining sector. However, China’s approach to overseas mining is also evolving after years of weak and limited regulation.
The Media Must Inform, Question, and Hold Power Accountable in Ghana–China Relations — Paul Frimpong
The Executive Director of the Africa–China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA), Paul Frimpong, has underscored the critical role of the media in shaping public understanding of Ghana–China relations and ensuring accountability in the management of Ghana’s international partnerships.
ACCPA Launches Second Cohort of the Ghana–China Media Fellowship 2026
The Africa–China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA) has officially commenced the second edition of the Ghana–China Media Fellowship (GCMF), welcoming a new cohort of journalists, media professionals, and content creators from across Ghana for a twelve-week learning and exchange programme.
Beyond Trade: Can Zero Tariff Trigger Industrialization in Africa?”
The opportunity is real, but its success is not guaranteed. Turning trade advantages into manufacturing capacity, jobs, and economic diversification will require deliberate choices and sustained commitment from all stakeholders.
Zero tariffs have created a new opportunity. Turning it into industrialization will depend on the choices made today.
The Commercial Blind Spot: Why Eswatini Remains Outside China’s Preferential Tariff Framework
China’s decision not to extend preferential tariff treatment to the Kingdom of Eswatini is fundamentally a story of missing infrastructure, not physical roads or ports, but the institutional architecture that makes trade agreements function in practice. At the heart of this impasse lies a simple but consequential reality: China does not maintain an embassy in Mbabane.
ACCPA Launches Call for Applications for the Second Cohort of the Ghana–China Media Fellowship
The Africa-China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA) has officially opened applications for the second edition of the Ghana–China Media Fellowship (GCMF) 2026, a flagship capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen Ghanaian media understanding of China, Ghana–China relations, and emerging global developments shaping Africa–China engagement.