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Ghana’s BRICS Bid: What Should We Be Negotiating For?
Ghana’s negotiating position will be stronger when it knows what it wants, what it can credibly offer and which commitments advance its interests. That preparation must guide the practical agreements pursued through BRICS relationships.
ACCPA and CEIBS Africa Host High-Level Ghana–China Zero-Tariff Forum
ACCPA and CEIBS Africa reaffirmed their commitment to working with public and private institutions to advance the recommendations from the Forum and support Ghanaian enterprises seeking to enter the Chinese market.
Ghana–China Market Access Council Proposed at Zero-Tariff Forum to Support Exporters
The proposal for the Council was raised by Eric Nii Amu Okotokata Dodoo-Amoo, Head of the China Desk at the Ministry of Finance, during the panel discussion. He presented it as a mechanism for improving coordination among the institutions responsible for supporting Ghanaian businesses seeking to enter and compete in the Chinese market.
ACCPA Executive Director Advocates Africa–China Digital Co-Creation at Major Hangzhou Conference
Paul Frimpong, has called for a new phase of Africa–China digital cooperation that prioritises African technological capabilities, joint innovation and co-creation over the mere adoption of digital technologies.
Paul Frimpong Calls for Equal Africa–China Intellectual Dialogue at Shenzhen Symposium
A strong intellectual system must have roots deep enough to sustain its identity, but bridges wide enough to connect with humanity.
Beyond Digital Adoption: How Africa Can Turn China–Africa Technology Cooperation into Development Capability
China–Africa digital cooperation offers significant opportunities, but its outcome is not predetermined. Africa’s digital future will depend on whether access to technology is converted into knowledge, productive capacity and institutional strength. The goal is not technological isolation, but technological agency: the capacity to choose, adapt, govern and increasingly create digital solutions. Cooperation becomes a genuine development partnership when African actors move beyond receiving technologies to shaping how they are designed, applied and developed.
From FOCAC Commitment to Institutional Reality: The Emerging Architecture of China–Africa Digital Cooperation
At the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, China and African countries committed to establishing a China–Africa Digital Technology Cooperation Centre and advancing 20 digital infrastructure and transformation demonstration projects. The Centre’s opening in Hangzhou in August 2026 marks a shift from diplomatic intent towards institutional implementation.
Stakeholders Propose Ghana–China Zero-Tariff Fund to Finance Ghanaian Exporters
Stakeholders from government, financial institutions, regulatory agencies, the private sector and academia have proposed the establishment of a dedicated Ghana–China Zero-Tariff Fund to address financing constraints that could limit the ability of Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of China’s zero-tariff policy.
Access, Alignment and Advocacy: Chinese Ambassador Outlines Path for Ghana under Zero-Tariff Policy
The Africa–China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA) and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS Africa) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on policy, business and knowledge exchange relating to Africa–China cooperation.
ACCPA, CEIBS Africa Sign MoU to Strengthen Africa–China Policy and Business Cooperation
The Africa–China Centre for Policy & Advisory (ACCPA) and the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS Africa) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on policy, business and knowledge exchange relating to Africa–China cooperation.