Ghana Export Promotion Authority

GEPA Keen On Developing Coconut Industry
02 Oct

GEPA Keen On Developing Coconut Industry

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The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has said it is determined to develop the coconut industry by exploring new markets for industry players. “Presently, the sector employs about 360,000 people; and about 5.4 percent of the country’s population also depend on coconut farming as a means of livelihood,” said Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, Chief Executive Officer-GEPA. The move to explore more opportunities, she explained, will enable the industry to produce more, employ additional people and ultimately contribute to national development. She said this at the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Coconut Festival in Takoradi. It was on the theme…
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GEPA Opens Ghana Trade House In Kenya
22 Jun

GEPA Opens Ghana Trade House In Kenya

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As part of Ghana’s maiden market trade expedition to Kenya, several landmark events on the frontiers of promoting trading between Ghana and Kenya were held with the most significant one being the establishment and official opening of a new trade and business center in Kenya by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) called the ‘Ghana Trade House’ to facilitate the export of Ghanaian goods and services to the East African Nation and promote the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In addition to the official opening and launch of the ‘Ghana Trade House’, the Ghana Standards Authority…
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GEPA Reports 6% Growth In Non-Traditional Export Earnings
04 May

GEPA Reports 6% Growth In Non-Traditional Export Earnings

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The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has announced a significant 6% increase in the country's Non-Traditional Export (NTE) earnings for the year 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, revealed the remarkable growth during a press briefing organised by the Ministry of Information in Accra on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The NTEs, encompassing a range of diversified products, recorded earnings amounting to US$3,531,048,234 in 2022, compared to US$3,330,317,588 in the previous year. This growth has been attributed to a combination of structural changes within Ghana's NTE ecosystem and the effective implementation of the National Export Development…
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