Adnan Adams Mohammed
Government has assured of its full commitment to facilitate all necessary assistance to indigenous Ghanaian businesses in the agri-business chain and export focused businesses following the Kwahu Business Forum.
As government promise to financially resources over 600 businesses through banks and financial institutions, targeting 5 businesses per a bank at a time each year from the 16 regions of Ghana, it has tasked the Presidential Advisor on the Economy to spearhead the initiative
into an export focused national policy.
The concept of the forum birthed from the presidency, has high potent of success as government dedicate much attention to it.
“The President has directed that in the addition to all the effort being made by the Minister for Trade Industry and Agri-bussiness is also nominated the Presidential Adviser of Economy, Seth Terkper, at the Presidency to have an oversight responsibility on this project” Julius Debrah, Chief of Staff said in his closing remarks at the just ended maiden edition of the Forum.
“Anybody who is having challenges in regard to an objective set here can always reach out to the Presidency and attention will be paid to and ensure that the time you spent here has not been wasted in vain.
The Chief of Staff, who hosted the event in his hometown, has also dedicated his personal commitment to plant a legacy that will elevate indigenous businesses to international standard.
“Next year is going to see an expanded event more of trade fair, an international standard event that will have a fair alongside the forum.
“There are going to emerge indigenous business Advisory Council where they will select very indigenous people that are going to ensure that they really grow the bussiness groups and will be attached to the President on his international trade and investment trips outside the country to mount an exhibition of Ghanaian products with international standards finishing to help position Ghana as the leading exporter in the West African countries”, Mr Debrah added.
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