Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has announced that Ghana will work with Rwanda, Zambia, and other partners to pilot a Continental Digital Trade Corridor to strengthen Africa‘s digital economy.
She announced at the 3i Africa Summit 2026, hosted by the Bank of Ghana and led by Governor Dr Johnson Asiama, which brought together policymakers, innovators, financial institutions and private sector actors to discuss innovation, investment and impact.
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The Vice President said the initiative will focus on mobile money interoperability, mutual recognition of digital identity for cross-border know-your-customer verification, and harmonised electronic invoicing.
She stated that Africa’s economic sovereignty increasingly depends on digital integration through secure payment systems, trusted digital identity, harmonised regulation and modern infrastructure.
She noted that while Africa has made progress in mobile money, fintech and digital identity systems, the next challenge is scaling these gains across borders through frameworks such as the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS).
She also stressed the need for investment in broadband infrastructure, cloud systems and data sovereignty to enable Africa to participate in the global digital economy on its own terms.
The Vice President said the summit reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to collaboration, innovation and continental integration as part of Africa’s digital and economic transformation agenda.
