Samenvatting

This thesis examines trade relations between the EU and Ghana over the last couple of years, analysing whether the Cotonou Agreement has had a positive or negative impact on Ghanian trade with the UE, and the exoected impact of the EPA on trade and development. Furthermore, this thesis examines the role of regional groups, such as ECOWAS, in Ghana-EU trade relations. With regards to the trade aspects, and the sheer number of traded goods between the EU and Ghana, only the most predominantly traded goods between these partners will be analysed, such as prepared foods, agricultural goods, wood and timber, textiles, machinery, minerals, and precious stones and metals.