Vice President, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has affirmed Ghana’s readiness to work with other African countries to pilot a continental digital trade corridor aimed at strengthening cross-border commerce and digital integration across the continent.
Speaking at the 3i Africa Summit 2026 on Wednesday, themed “Innovation, Investment and Impact in Africa’s Fintech Ecosystem,” she said Africa’s youthful population and rapidly growing technology adoption place the continent in a strong position to shape the next phase of global digital growth.
She noted that emerging markets will play a central role in defining the future of digital development, particularly in areas such as cross-border trade, agriculture, health, education, and public service delivery.
According to her, Ghana is committed to ensuring that regional integration efforts are not only discussed at forums in Accra but also implemented across partner countries.
“To that end, allow me to announce a concrete step. Ghana will work with Rwanda, Zambia and other partners to pilot a continental digital trade corridor,” she stated.
She explained that the pilot project will be implemented, tested, and measured, with focus areas including mobile money interoperability, mutual recognition of digital identity for cross-border KYC processes, and harmonised electronic invoicing systems.
The initiative, the Vice President stressed, is part of broader efforts to deepen digital economic integration and enhance efficiency in trade across Africa.
