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Casablanca: Joseph Wemakor selected among top 18 African journalists who participated in Afreximbank Media Workshop on Intra-Africa Trade, Business and Financial Reporting

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Mr. Obi O. Emekekwue, Afreximbank's Director & Global Head of Communications and Events Mgmt. presenting  certificate of participation to Joseph Kobla Wemakor  Editor-In-Chief of Ghanewsone.com , Joseph Kobla Wemakor has been selected among the top 18 African financial reporters who participated in a 2-day intensive Media Workshop on Intra African Trade, Business and Financial Reporting in Casablanca, Morocco. The workshop, an initiative of African Export-Import Bank(Afreximbank) seeks  to build capacity of African journalists to take up the initiative and effectively shed light on Intra-African trade and finances issues in a bid to help educate the public to promote Africa’s development Dubbed “Media Workshop on Intra-African Trade, Business and Financial Reporting” came on the sidelines of the Afreximbank’s Structured Trade Finance Seminar/Workshop which was held at plush Four Seasons Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco from 7 to 8 November 2018. The selected participant

Afreximbank 'schools' 18 African journalists on Intra-African trade and finance reporting

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The African trade and regional integration have been identified as critical factors for Africa’s development. The recognition of this important fact was underscored by the recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. Despite the gains, it is shocking to note that African trade and financial issues continue to remain under-reported in the media. A situation contributing largely to availability of very limited awareness or lack of information about markets across the continent. In a bid to help address the challenge to ensure smooth flow of information leading to easy facilitation of trade among African countries and between Africa and the rest of the world, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has held a two-day intensive training workshop for 18 selected African journalists in Casablanca, Morocco from 7 to 8 November 2018. Dubbed "Media Workshop on Intra-African Trade, Business and Financial Reporting”, was aimed at building capacity of