Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Joshua Ansah is calling for increased intra-African trading as a way to boost the economies of African countries.
It was his view that if Africans trade among themselves, the US government will begin the process of removing the tariffs imposed on them.
“I think that this is the time government should support our local industry to produce more, this is the time government should give skills training to workers so that they can stand the test of time.
“This is the time our market must be opened around our own borders so that we can trade among ourselves. When Africans begin trading among ourselves, Americans will become jealous, they may relieve all the taxes and those things that have been imposed on other countries,” he noted.
The Trump administration is moving forward with a wide-ranging implementation of tariffs across the globe. China is facing a 35 percent tax, while the European Union has been slapped with a 20 percent tariff.
In Ghana, a 10 percent tax has been imposed on exported goods, sparking discontent among the public.
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump has been met with resistance both globally and locally. Business-oriented Ghanaians are now concerned about how they will generate revenue from exports in the wake of these new tariffs.
