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GEXIM partners Foreign Affairs Ministry to champion Ghana’s industrialization agenda
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The Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) is deepening its collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to champion the Government of Ghana’s industrialization agenda by promoting and creating market access for Made-In-Ghana products and services globally.
On Wednesday October 23, 2024, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, responsible for Banking, Ms. Rosemary Beryl Archer, led a team from the Bank to present assorted Made-In-Ghana products of their clients and other Ghanaian entrepreneurs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.
Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, the Deputy Minister of Foreign of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in charge of Political and Economic matters and Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong, welcomed the GEXIM team to the ministry and received the items on behalf of the Minster.
The presentation follows a similar one by the Bank in March 2022 on the occasion of Ghana’s 65th independence anniversary celebration.
The Bank presented Made-In-Ghana products which were distributed to selected Ghanaian missions abroad for promotion and to explore avenues for improved packaging and state of the art equipment to support Ghana’s industrialization agenda.
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM highlighted the importance of Ghanaian missions around the world and their pivotal role in assisting to increase Ghanaian exports globally, promoting trade and commerce as well as attracting investment for Ghanaian businesses and their products.
“It is important to deepen our existing cordial relations and we are here today to present these uniquely packaged and innovative Made-In-Ghana products to be sent to the Ghanaian missions. We believe a strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has a potential to unlock unending opportunities for Ghanaian businesses and lead to economic growth,” she emphasized.
She added that “We are happy to work with the Ministry to replicate around the world various forms of our GEXIM MIG Town, a one stop shop for everything Made-In-Ghana products.”
On his part, Ampratwum-Sarpong expressed his delight about the innovation employed by the Ghanaian entrepreneurs in packaging their products to meet international standards. He further lauded GEXIM for investing in Ghanaian businesses and its campaign in driving awareness for the patronage of Made-In-Ghana products globally which he indicated will be of economic benefit to the country.
“It feels good to see these products and more importantly, knowing these are produced in Ghana, it brings me a lot of joy. It is such an important time to be driving such a campaign to help sustain local businesses and be able to trade favorably in the international marketplace. We believe economic diplomacy is very key for our country at the moment and we urge all key stakeholders to help with this agenda to achieve an industrialized Ghana,” he added.
Some of the very unique, and authentic Made-In-Ghana products presented to the Ministry include food and ingredients, beverages, skin and beauty care products, textiles, apparel, garments, leather footwear, slippers, and many others.
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Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
