Yesterday, I also met with the Federation of Association of Ghana Exporters (FAGE) to discuss issues facing exporters in Ghana. It was a rich diversity of exporters (both traditional and non-traditional exporters) who were represented. It is the fact that many of the economies that Ghana is trying to emulate, like the Asian Tigers, are export-driven economies, and the exporters in these countries were supported with various incentives. We discussed the various barriers that exporters are facing in Ghana and various policy solutions to address them.
I am convinced that we need to provide our exporters more support in the areas of the regulatory environment, standards, trade house infrastructure in countries we export to, land acquisition and protection, access to credit and the exchange and payments regime.
My thanks to FAGE for their attendance and very valuable proposals and ideas they shared with our team
Today, I led a delegation on behalf of the @NPP_GH to attend the seventh-day adua of the late Tolon Naa, Major (Rtd) Abubakari Sulemana.
Before his enskinment as Tolon Naa, he was a respected member of the NPP who served under President Kufuor’s government. He was equally admired within Ghana’s military circles.
I shared a close personal relationship with him and often sought his wise counsel. As Paramount Chief, he distinguished himself through honesty, integrity and fairness, administering justice without fear or favour and placing the development of Tolon above all else.
May Allah grant him eternal rest and comfort his family, subjects and the people of Dagbon.