The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced an initiative to admit Ghanaian National Service Personnel (NSP) beginning in 2026.

This move is part of the Secretariat’s commitment to creating opportunities for the youth and fostering a deeper integration of Ghanaian talent into the workings of international institutions.

The announcement was made by the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, during a meeting with Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The AfCFTA Secretariat, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, plays a pivotal role in coordinating the world’s largest free trade area, uniting 54 African nations under a single market framework.

In his remarks, Secretary-General Mene emphasised the importance of integrating Ghana’s National Service Scheme (NSS) into the operations of the AfCFTA Secretariat.

“I am also proud that we have integrated the National Service of Ghana into the AFCFTA Secretariat so the young people that will be doing their National Service across the institutions and the agencies of Ghana will now be able to also have the AFCFTA Secretariat as one of the agencies where they can be deployed.”