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Let’s harness Ghana-Peru trade investment potential-Peru Ambassador
The Ambassador of Peru to Ghana, Her Excellency Rosa Liliana Gómez de Weston, has urged Ghanaian private sector players and government agencies to collaborate with the Embassy of Peru to harness the great trade and investment potential and the cordial relations between Ghana and Peru for the economic benefit of the two countries as well as the prosperity of their citizens.
Her Excellency Rosa Liliana Gómez de Weston made the call during the Ghana – Peru Trade and Investment Seminar organised by the Embassy of Peru in Ghana in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) on Thursday, August 8, 2024 in Accra, Ghana. 
The well attended seminar was held at the offices of GIPC in Cantonment, Accra.
According to the Ambassador, bilateral trade between Peru and Ghana has significant untapped potential and the seminar is an opportunity to explore and identify new areas of collaboration, particularly in sectors where our strengths complement each other.
“Through the entrepreneurs present, we hope to create new bonds between our nations. Peru and Ghana recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish political consultations, which is the framework for the continuous development and strengthening of bilateral trade between the two nations,” she added.
On his part, Mr. Reginald Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of GIPC highlighted that there is a new Ghana that is emerging with a sense of urgency and purpose and we have set our sights on becoming self-reliant and moving beyond aid, and we need you our investors as partners on this journey.
He further stated that Ghana’s strategic location as the “Centre of the World” makes it a prime location for firms looking for quick access to the African market and beyond. The country’s policies are well-coordinated to ensure that entrepreneurs, both local and foreign, benefit from rewarding returns.
The ultimate objective of the Trade and Investment Seminar is to promote trade and investment relations between Ghana and Peru, with a key focus on business-to-business engagement to explore opportunities.
In addition, the aim of organising the seminar was to increase the level of interest of businesses and investors in Ghana to trade to engage and do business with their counterparts in Peru.
The hybrid seminar witnessed participation by key Ghanaian and Peruvian public agencies and private stakeholders.
The Ghanaian agencies included the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Association of Ghana Industries, Ghana Export Promotion Authority and Ghana Free Zones Authority.
Some of the Peruvian Institutions that participated in the seminar were the Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Economic Division, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Lima Chamber of Commerce, Commission for the Promotion of Peru for Exports and Tourism, Association of Exporters of Peru and the Agency for the Promotion of Private Investment.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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