Category: Business

Free Zone Companies Affected By COVID-19 To Be Cushioned By The Ministry Of Trade And Industry

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Michael Okyere Baafi, has revealed that some free zone companies have been negatively impacted by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said, as a result, the Ministry of Trade and Industry will introduce a more sustainable package to that […]

GEPA Diversifies To Increase Export Of Educational And Health Services

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, has indicated that the Exports Promotion Authority has diversified its strategies towards the objective of ensuring Ghana taps into its full export potential. Speaking as a co-panellist on the Eye on Port program on the State […]

CEO Of GEPA Announces Monumental Increase In Export Of NTE’s But Laments Lack Of Funding For Export

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, has revealed that due to some interventions the Exports Promotion Authority has embarked on, which includes the distribution of cashew seedlings, and pineapple suckers to farmers, Ghana has seen monumental increase of 10% in Non-Traditional Exports […]

Effective Collaboration Between G.E.P.A. And Free Zones Authority Expected To Rake In Some 4 Billion Dollars In Export For Ghana

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority, Dr. Afua Asabea Asare has assured of her outfit’s collaboration with the Ghana Free Zones Authority to achieve its expected target of 4 Billion dollars gained in exports. Speaking on Eye on Port’s live panel discussion on the State of […]

Carlos Ahenkorah Encourages Local Industries To Harness Opportunities The Current Covid-19 Crisis Presents

A Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, has called on Ghanaian industries to expedite production in order not only to be buoyant but also contribute to Ghana’s trade sustenance in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic. “I’d take advantage of this program and encourage our exporters to double […]

Actress Ama K. Abebrese Is Appolonia City’s Newest Star

Ama K. Abebrese, the award-winning British Ghanaian actress, television presenter and producer, is Appolonia City’s newest homeowner. Ama’s film credits include the critically acclaimed Sinking Sands, Ties That Bind, The Cursed Ones and the Netflix original movie, Beasts of No Nation. She starred in Azali, which was selected in 2019 […]

PMAWCA Boss Says Maritime Activities In West And Central Africa Not Disrupted By Covid-19

Jean Marie Koffi,

The Secretary General of the Ports Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), Jean Marie Koffi, said the COVID-19 has not disrupted maritime activities within the West African Sub-region so far since all goods are still being imported and exported in ports of member states. “Activities at the port […]

Experts Call For Improvement On Intra-African Trade, Banking Systems Et Al To Reduce Economic Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic

Legal Practitioner and Senior Partner at AB& David Africa, David Fosu-Dorte has called on African governments to domesticate purchases and procurement processes to boost Intra-African trade strategizes and minimize the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We could see Africa and some countries in Africa becoming an alternative base […]