The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has set up a 13-member steering committee to support and guide a successful implementation of the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS).

November 25, 2022 The committee, among others, is to work in collaboration with the inter-ministerial committee to diversify the non-traditional export sector of the economy in 10 years (2020-2029). It is...

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GEA injects GH¢1.6bn in SMEs growth

February 3, 2022 The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has injected more than GH¢1.6 billion to develop and alleviate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on micro, small and medium enterprises...

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Cocoa freight charges up 5% from October 1

September 13, 2021 Freight charges for ferrying Ghana’s cocoa to the international market for the next season have been increased by five per cent. The adjustment, which takes effect from October 1, this...

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Ghana and Germany sign declaration to improve testing of construction materials and chemicals

September 1, 2021 The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Herbert Krapa, has on behalf of the government signed an Institutional Partnership Agreement for Germany and Ghana to collaborate on testing and...

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BoG, Police pursue exporters over export receipts

June 23, 2021 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service are on the heels of over 100 exporters over Letters of Commitment (LOC) infractions. According...

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Businesses need better incentives than protection – Yofi Grant

June 15, 2021 The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, says Ghanaian businesses are better off with government incentives aimed at fostering their growth...

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AfCFTA Secretariat to remove transit challenges

March 10, 2021 The Secretariat of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to establish a robust system that can help address challenges impacting growth of the transit business in Africa. To be...

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GSA, FDA harmonisation on October 1

September 15, 2020 From October, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) will begin to implement the harmonisation of their activities that are similar in a bid to eliminate...

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U.S. supports Shea Parkland Restoration Initiative and women’s economic empowerment

August 14, 2020 The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), Wednesday, launched the Action for Shea Parklands (ASP)...

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Exporters encouraged to repatriate export proceeds

June 14, 2019 Exporters have been encouraged to repatriate proceeds from merchandise exports in compliance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Foreign Exchange Act, 2006 (Act 723) which relates to...

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