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11 Nov

GIPC Registers Only 55 Companies In Volta In Three Decades

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Madam Evelyn Nyarko, Director of Investor Services, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), says that her outfit has registered only 55 investments in the Volta region in almost three decades. She said the investments into agriculture, manufacturing, general trading, service, tourism and export trading were between 1994 to September 2023. She said within the stipulated period, some US$109 Million investments accrued from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Madam Nyarko disclosed these during this year’s Regional Sensitization Tour of GIPC, which took place in Ho, the Regional capital on Thursday. It sought to promote local indigenous businesses, target investments and promote direct partnerships…

28 Aug

Canada Ghana Chamber Of Commerce Holds 3rd CEOs Connect With Focus On Trade And Investments To Boost Growth

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The Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce has held the 3rd edition of its CEOs Connect in Accra with a key focus on trade and investments to rapidly grow the Ghanaian economy. The event brought together Chief Executives and Directors of various public and private organizations including members of the Chamber. The programme was on the theme: “Financing and Growing Businesses”. Speaking at the summit, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua reiterated the government’s commitment to expanding the economy through international trade and investments to boost foreign earnings. Delivering the keynote address, she encouraged Ghanaian businesses to leverage…

22 Apr

GIPC Urges Mdas To Support Investor Companies To Promote Growth And Create Jobs

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The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to support domestic and foreign investors to create jobs and promote socio-economic growth. Mr Edward Ashong-Lartey, Director, GIPC, said the MDAs had a responsibility to provide the needed services and facilitations for businesses to make Ghana Africa’s foremost investment destination. “We urge MDAs to provide the necessary support to incumbents, the companies that risk their capital to come to Ghana to build industries,” he said. Mr Ashong-Lartey said this at an investor forum for MDAs, investors and other key stakeholders on the theme: “The Contribution of MDAs…

01 Mar

We Are Close To Securing An IMF Deal – GIPC CEO

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The Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Yofi Grant, is expressing optimism of Ghana reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund in the coming months to facilitate the revival of the economy. The country is in the process of securing a key criteria for the deal by reducing significantly its debt to Gross Domestic Product to about 58% by 2026, whilst cutting the fiscal deficit to a target of abut 7% of GDP in 2023. Mr. Grant disclosed at the Ghanaian German Economic Association 2023 Economic Outlook report that the government is close to reaching an…

04 Nov

Ghana’s Economy Is Never Going To Collapse Despite Difficulties – GIPC Boss

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has pointed out that Ghana is never going to collapse despite the difficulties the country is going through. According to him, several investors are still eying Ghana for investments. Speaking in an interview with Joy Business, he said though times are rough, Ghana will bounce back stronger and build better. “Despite all these problems, we still manage to find the good things to project outside there, and for that reason, we’re still really loud on the minds of many investors”. “I mean times are rough but we…