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GEXIM signs agreement with Saudi EXIM Bank
As part of efforts to champion Ghana’s economic transformation through the facilitation of international trade and export development, the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi EXIM Bank.
Chief Executive of GEXIM, Hon. Sylvester A. Mensah and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi EXIM Bank, His Excellency Saad Alkhalb signed the MoU, in Côte d’Ivoire on the sidelines of the 2025 African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings taking place from 26th to 30th May 2025.
The agreement stipulates the cooperation between the two banks to promote the export of goods and services from their respective countries, exchange of information and best practices, capacity building, as well as exploring further opportunities including extension of credit lines, project financing, funding for on-lending and issuance of transactional guarantees.
Mr Mensah later stated that in pursuit of GEXIM’s mission to drive Ghana’s economic transformation through international trade and export development, he was “pleased to announce that Ghana EXIM Bank (GEXIM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi EXIM Bank. I had the honour of signing on behalf of GEXIM, alongside His Excellency Saad Alkhalb, CEO of Saudi EXIM Bank.”
The agreement, he said was strategic and “lays the foundation for deepened cooperation between our two institutions — spanning export promotion, Knowledge sharing, capacity building, project financing, credit lines for Saudi equipment imports, and transactional guarantees.”
The GEXIM Chief Executive stated that the strategic focus for the bank over the next four years will be to prioritize increased food production and strengthen agro processing, and investments for job creation — especially in agriculture and the garment and apparel sub-sector. This, according to him, aligns with President John Mahama’s broader vision to build a resilient, export-led economy and job creation.
He welcomed “this new chapter of collaboration and looked forward to unlocking opportunities for Ghanaian and Saudi businesses alike.”
On his part, His Excellency Saad Alkhalb indicated the importance of deepening relations between Saudi Arabia and Ghana and becoming strategic partners. He further expressed his management’s commitment to fully implementing the MoU to benefit Ghanaian and Saudi businesses.
The GEXIM team included the General Manager, Finance and Strategy, Isaac Amissah – Aidoo, Head of International Cooperation, Jonathan Christopher Koney and Manager, Corporate Affairs, Marcus Garvey Adampah.
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Oxfam in Ghana donates medical equipment and essential drugs worth GH¢1.5 million to Kasoa Polyclinic
Oxfam in Ghana has donated medical equipment and essential drugs worth about GH¢1.5 million to the Kasoa Polyclinic to strengthen maternal and reproductive healthcare services in the municipality.
The presentation, which took place on Tuesday, June 24, 2026, at the premises of the clinic in Kasoa, formed part of the sustainability and legacy activities under the Power to Choose (P2C) Project.
The donated items included delivery beds, maternity beds, oxygen cylinders, neonatal resuscitation equipment, blood pressure monitors, newborn weighing scales, suction machines, delivery kits, essential medicines, medical theatre wear and other critical supplies to support quality healthcare delivery.
The Power to Choose Project is a seven-year initiative being implemented by Oxfam in Ghana in partnership with the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), WiLDAF Ghana, SEND Ghana, Norsaac and PARDA, with funding from Global Affairs Canada through Oxfam Quebec.
The project seeks to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people, particularly adolescent girls, young women and young men living in vulnerable and marginalised conditions.
Addressing nurses and management of the hospital, the Country Director for Oxfam in Ghana, Mohammed-Anwar Sadat Adam, said the project, which began in 2021 and will run until early 2028, is being implemented in seven countries across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
He said Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the two African countries benefiting from the project.
Mr. Adam noted that the project has already trained about 102 health workers in areas including youth-friendly services, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, family planning, gender-based violence response, respectful maternity care and inclusive healthcare delivery.
He said Oxfam and its partners conducted assessments at beneficiary facilities and identified equipment needs to help improve healthcare delivery.
According to him, the donation would create safe spaces where young women and girls could seek healthcare services without fear or stigma and would improve health outcomes in the community.
Mr. Adam thanked the Government of Canada, the Ghana Health Service, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Ghana (SOGOG), World Health Ghana and other partners for supporting the implementation of the project.
He urged the beneficiary facilities to ensure that the equipment is properly used and maintained to serve the community for many years.
A speech by the Municipal Health Director for Awutu Senya East, Dr. Stanley Kweku Yaidoo, which was read on his behalf by the Municipal Accountant, Rev. Dr. Askari Thomas, described the donation as timely and important.
He said quality healthcare delivery depends on manpower, financial resources and equipment, adding that healthcare workers cannot effectively deliver services without the necessary tools.
Dr. Yaidoo thanked Oxfam and its partners for selecting Kasoa as one of the beneficiary facilities and assured them that the equipment would be put to good use.
The Acting Medical Superintendent of Kasoa Polyclinic, Dr. Papa Kojo Arthur, expressed appreciation to Oxfam for its continuous support over the years through training and capacity building.
He said the equipment would greatly support the effective management of patients, particularly in maternal and child healthcare.
According to him, the donation would help reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in the municipality.
The donation formed part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of youth-friendly health facilities in eight implementing districts across five regions of Ghana to continue providing quality and accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare services beyond the lifespan of the project.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts (MoTCCA) has announced that an electronic copy of Ghana’s revised National Cultural Policy is now available online for free access by the public and stakeholders in the creative sector.
In a statement issued on June 22, the ministry said the revised policy was officially launched on June 9, 2026, at the National Theatre of Ghana in Accra.
According to the ministry, the decision to upload the document on its official website is aimed at ensuring widespread dissemination, increasing public awareness and promoting the effective implementation of the policy.
The ministry encouraged sector practitioners, stakeholders and members of the public to visit its website and read the document.
“The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, in the spirit of the Black Star Experience, remains committed to a transparent, inclusive and collaborative approach to building the better Ghana we want,” the statement said.
It added that it looks forward to the active participation of stakeholders in implementing the policy for the benefit of the country.
The ministry urged the public to take advantage of the free access to the policy document and familiarise themselves with its contents.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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