The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC), Selasi Koffi Ackom, has visited Namibia upon the invitation of African Economic Leadership Council (AECL).
During his visit, Mr. Ackom also had the opportunity to meet with various dignitaries to discuss matters concerning the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and related issues.
According to a statement shared with the media, Mr. Ackom was present as a special guest of honor at the second Discover Namibia Intra-Africa Township Expo and Business Conference in Swakopmund.
During this time, he took the chance to meet with important figures.
At Namibia’s State House, Mr. Ackom was warmly welcomed by Ambassador Claudia Grace Uushona, the Executive Director to the President, and Daisry Mathias OBAL, the Presidential Advisor on Youth Matters & Enterprise Development.
Discussions during this meeting focused on raising awareness and educating the Namibian community about AfCFTA, as well as exploring how the business community and educational structures in Namibia could benefit from the valuable content in GITFiC’s book on AfCFTA. The matter of Ghana-Namibia Trade Relations also came up during the discussions.
During his visit, the approved book on AfCFTA, authored by GITFiC, was officially presented to President Hage Gottfried Geingob through his Executive Director.
In addition to this, the official communique and action plans from the 7th GITFiC, which took place at the Royal Senchi in the Eastern Region of Ghana, regarding Africa’s prospects for a single currency, were also submitted to the Namibian Presidency. The meeting for this submission was facilitated by the African Economic Leadership Council, led by Councillor Hafeni Heinrich Heinrich Hafeni.
Moreover, Mr. Ackom held a meeting with Conrade Dempsey, the Group Chief Executive of First Rand, the holders of First National Bank Namibia (FNB FNBNamibia). During this meeting, a mini AfCFTA book re-launch was organized at the bank’s Headquarters in Windhoek.
Conrade Dempsey, who had previously obtained a copy of the book at the conference, highly recommended its content during the mini-launch. As a result, the bank ordered a substantial number of copies for their MSMEs and SMEs customers to support GITFiC’s efforts in sensitizing and educating the public about the African Continental Free Trade Area.
The Africa Economic Leadership Council, under the leadership of Councillor Heinrich Hafeni, facilitated this initiative.