Tag: AGI
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Empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-COVID recovery – AGI to government
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has hailed the government’s support for the private sector over the years, although it believes more should be done to improve the business environment. In a new year message to its members, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of AGI, Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo, indicated that the Association has over the years,…
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Gov’t is working to create job opportunities for the youth – Employment Minister
In the wake of job losses triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor –Awuah, says government is taking steps to minimize unemployment by creating some opportunities particularly for the youth. According to him, plans are far advanced to engage the youth in Agric, services and manufacturing sectors. Speaking…
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COVID-19: Revenue losses among AGI members troubling – Seth Twum-Akwaboah
Many companies who are part of over 2,000 members of the Association of Ghana Industries, AGI, have witnessed a dip in their profits due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus pandemic and its attendant restrictions, has seen companies reducing their staff numbers thereby impacting their output and profitability, while a drop in…
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We are enforcing COVID-19 protocols among our members – AGI
The CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum-Akwaboah, says his outfit is actively monitoring its over 2,000 members to ensure that they are abiding by the protocols outlined by the Ministry of Trade to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the workplace. According to him, stakeholders are increasingly concerned about workplaces becoming…
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AGI launches E-Commerce platform for MSMEs to facilitate trade locally and internationally
The Association of Ghana Industries, AGI, has launched an E-Commerce portal for Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Eastern, Volta and Oti Regions, to enhance trade among its members, the general public and the international community. This platform, according to leadership of the Association, was borne out of an initial idea to prepare members…
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AGI commends Gov’t on GHS600m SMEs loan package
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), says it is yet to meet government to request for modalities that will be used to advance the 600 million soft loan scheme for small to medium scale enterprises, SMEs. This follows President Akufo-Addo’s announcement on Sunday April 7, 2020, during a nationwide address to Ghanaians on additional measures…
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AGI to aid identification of members in SMEs sector exempted from partial lock-down
Following reports that some security personnel are curtailing the movement of employees of various companies due to the implementation of the partial lockdown, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), says it is taking immediate steps to provide its members with appropriate forms of identification. The two weeks partial lockdown on Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi,…
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AGI urges more support from banks to businesses as COVID-19 hits hard
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has urged banks in the country to emulate the gesture of Republic Bank Ghana, by implementing measures that will support local businesses in the wake of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. This follows Republic Bank Ghana’s gesture of offering a Loan Repayment Deferment for its customers and staff for a…
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Business confidence improves marginally — AGI’s Q2 Barometer report
The AGI Business Barometer for the second quarter of the year shows that business confidence increased marginally. It rose from 99.8 in the first quarter to 103.2 points for the second quarter. The AGI Business Barometer measures prevailing conditions and expectations of businesses surveyed by the AGI. It expresses the state of the business confidence…
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Re-evaluate tax measures to help make industry competitive – AGI to Gov’t
Ahead of the 2019 mid-year budget review presentation later this morning, some private individuals and institutions have added their voice, to calls for some major reforms. The presentation of the supplementary budget by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Attah, comes 8 months after the presentation of the main 2019 budget in November last year. Speaking to…