Member of Parliament for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah will address policymakers, financiers, and trade experts at a high-level forum on Africa’s trade future at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The event, themed “Insurance, Infrastructure, and Institutions: Supporting the Financial Future of Trade Under the AfCFTA,” will focus on strengthening Africa’s trade and financial systems under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Oppong Nkrumah, who serves as Ranking Member on Ghana’s Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development, is expected to highlight Ghana’s fiscal reforms, regional cooperation efforts, and role as host of the AfCFTA Secretariat.
He is also due to outline how robust legislative frameworks and risk management systems can help translate the AfCFTA’s objectives into tangible economic gains for African nations, according to a statement from the organisers — the National Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution and International Law Sections.
The forum, organised in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, aims to explore ways to mobilise investment, de-risk cross-border trade, and build resilient financial institutions across the continent.
Ghana’s participation underscores its growing influence in African economic policymaking, with officials often citing the country’s fiscal discipline and trade facilitation policies as models for regional integration.
Senior IMF officials, business leaders, and insurance executives are also expected to take part in discussions on financing trade infrastructure and improving access to capital for African businesses.
The AfCFTA, which came into effect in 2021, seeks to create a single market for goods and services across 54 African countries, covering more than 1.3 billion people and a combined GDP of over $3 trillion.
