The Director of Tema Port, Mrs. Sandra Opoku has assured the business community of her outfit’s readiness for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

She indicated the Tema Port is positioned to deliver efficient port services to facilitate and ensure a successful implementation of the agreement which seeks to promote intra-Africa trade.

Mrs. Sandra Opoku disclosed this when a business delegation from Kenya paid a visit to the port.

The delegation was acquainted with the operations of the port, received first-hand information on operations, and had the opportunity to discuss trading seamlessly with their Ghanaian counterparts.

It was jointly led by the Chief Executive Officer of Eminence Global of Kenya, Mikaela Mwangura, and the Volta, Oti, and Eastern Regional Chair of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dela Gadzanku.

Ms. Mwangura indicated that her outfit identifies Ghana as an important trading point in the West African Sub-Region hence the visit to establish partnerships between entrepreneurs from Kenya and Ghana.

She believes both countries have the potential to promote intra-trade on the continent, as envisioned by AfCFTA.

Ms. Mwangura, therefore, requested port authorities in Ghana and Kenya to firm their collaboration to ensure swift freight forwarding between both countries.

Mr. Gadzanku stated that Ghanaians are eager to flood the Kenyan market with finished products and are ready to help their counterparts penetrate the market here in Ghana.

He said the visit was a great eye-opener for the delegation, as it provided an opportunity to strategise to surmount challenges businesses may encounter to ensure smoother trading activities.

The Tema Regional Chair of AGI, Dr. Eddie Akwetey was impressed with the operations of the Tema Port and assured management of the support of AGI in the Tema region to build a strong logistical base for West Africa.