INTRODUCTION

The World Awaits Your Business

Evolution, Technology, and Globalization have made it easier than ever for a business/company like yours, regardless of size, to sell goods and services across the globe. Small and Medium-Sized Companies in Ghana are exporting more than ever before. In 2018, Non-Traditional Export (NTE) earnings amounted to US$ 2.813 billion, REPRESENTING a 10% INCREASE OVER THE 2017 PERFORMANCE OF US$ 2.556 billion. This statistic shows that small and medium-sized Ghanaian businesses exported to at least one international market. But that is not enough.

Global trade in goods and services is likely to grow in the future. The new World Trade Agreement on trade facilitation, introduced at the end of 2013 and renegotiated in 2014, will purportedly add $1 trillion to the Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This agreement compels the World Trade Organization (WTO) members to improve customs procedures and cut regulatory red tape, speeding the flow of goods and services across borders, and reducing the costs involved.