Colombia and Ghana agree to create a new trade route between the ports of Cartagena and Tema
Portafolio Journalist 03.21.2026 15:45 Updated: 03.21.2026 15:45
TL;DR
- Colombia and Ghana have signed a trade agreement to establish a maritime transport route.
- The route will connect the port of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) with the port of Tema (Ghana).
- The initiative aims to strengthen trade and investment between Latin America and Africa.
- The announcement was made by Colombian Vice President Francia Márquez at the High-Level CELAC-Africa Forum in Bogotá.
- The forum gathers 33 CELAC countries and delegations from 19 African nations to boost South-South cooperation.
- The presidents of Colombia, Uruguay, and Brazil are attending the forum.
- Colombia will hand over the pro tempore presidency of CELAC to Uruguay during the summit.