The 2025 Citi Business Festival opens on Thursday, June 12, with its maiden forum, focusing on the impact of global tariff disputes on Ghana’s economic recovery.
The first forum of the month-long series is themed: “The Global Tariffs Dispute: Navigating Ghana’s Recovery Strategy.”
The event will convene leading economists, trade analysts, business executives, and policymakers to assess how ongoing global trade tensions — particularly among major economic powers — are affecting emerging economies like Ghana. It comes at a time when the country is working to stabilise its macroeconomic fundamentals after years of fiscal and currency instability.
Like many developing countries, Ghana is grappling with the effects of shifting global trade policies, rising protectionism, and supply chain disruptions. The forum will explore how Ghana can position itself to remain competitive, diversify its trade relationships, and build resilience amid these global pressures.
Key topics to be addressed include:
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The effect of global tariffs on Ghanaian imports and exports
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The implications of trade tensions on local industries and consumer prices
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Strategies for trade diversification and value addition in key sectors
Panellists include:
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Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Former Minister of Trade and Industry
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Michael Mensah, Head of Trade and Working Capital, Absa Bank Ghana
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Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, CEO, African Centre for Economic Transformation
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Michael Kottoh, Managing Partner, Konfidants
The Citi Business Festival, organised by Channel One TV and Citi FM, is an annual platform for thought leadership and dialogue on business growth, innovation, and economic transformation. It features forums, interviews, masterclasses, and sector-focused discussions throughout the month of June.
Tomorrow’s forum will be held at Alisa Hotel from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and will be broadcast live on Channel One TV.
The Citi Business Festival Forum is sponsored by Absa Bank, MTN, and Zonda Tech Ghana Limited, and is powered by Channel One TV and Citi FM.
The 2025 Citi Business Festival, powered by Citi FM and Channel One TV, is a month-long initiative dedicated to driving business growth and economic transformation.
It is held in partnership with Absa Bank Ghana and MTN, with sponsorship from Zonda Tec Ghana.
