Collaborate to create export-oriented companies and industrialise Ghana – AGI told
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has implored the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) to leverage the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to collaborate to create export-oriented companies and industrialise the country to serve the African market.
Osei Mensah said, “The surest way to take advantage of the Secretariat is to make a deliberate attempt to collaborate and create export-oriented companies and industrialise Ghana to serve the African market.”
He made these remarks at the 23rd Regional Annual General Meeting of the Ashanti, Bono, Bono East, and Ahafo regional branch of the Association of Ghana Industries in Kumasi.
He noted that the government since it took office has been working to create a business-friendly environment for industries to thrive through its policy initiatives.
“The Nana Addo-led NPP government, since 2017, has invested heavily in developing and promoting the manufacturing and service delivery sectors through several policy initiatives. One of the avenues the Government of Ghana has also been vigorously pursuing is the opportunity the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents for the export of commodities to the about 1.3 billion population African market.”
“The implementation of the AfCFTA calls for export opportunities for Ghanaian industries. We are fortunate as a country to play host to the Secretariat of the AfCFTA which is located in Accra.”
He, thus, advised the AGI to take advantage of the country’s natural resources to “develop resources for the huge market in Africa.”
