Cross-border women traders play a crucial but still underutilized role in driving intra-African trade. In Ghana, Oscar Akaba Norvixoxo, Coordinator of the Association of Cross-Border Women Traders, stresses that their effective integration depends above all on removing border barriers and strengthening dialogue between grassroots actors and institutions. Drawing on concrete experiences, he highlights persistent challenges related to customs procedures and calls for stronger grassroots engagement to facilitate trade flows across the continent.
