Tag: Association of Ghana Industries
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AGI urges companies to provide relevant identification for workers during lockdown
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has advised companies that are yet to provide proper identification for their employees within the two-week partial lockdown to do so without delay. The AGI says this is necessary to enable essential service providers move about without impediment. The partial lockdown on Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Kumasi enters day…
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Ghanaian goods stuck in Benin after Nigeria border closure — AGI reveals
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has revealed that goods worth millions of cedis belonging to Ghanaian manufacturers are stuck at Benin’s border with Nigeria Nigeria which is Africa’s most populous country partially closed its borders with Benin in August this year in a move to curb the movement of illicit weapons and other smuggled…
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AGI calls for policies to boost indigenous industrialization drive
The Association of Ghana Industries has asked the government to initiate dedicated policies and incentives that will enable local industries to become competitive in its industrialization agenda. According to the Association, although local businesses have the potential to compete with foreign companies in Africa and other parts of the world, they are not exposed to…
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Reduction in benchmark values is disincentive for manufacturing — AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has stated that the government’s reduction in the benchmark values of imported goods is troubling and could be counterproductive to the government’s industrialisation agenda. AGI in a press statement issued said it will require government more commitment to chart a very competitive path for the industry to ensure sustainable…
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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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Let’s grow more cotton to boost the textile industry – AGI
Mrs Doris Kessie, the National Chairperson for Textiles, Garment and Leather Industries at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has called for more efforts to be made to encourage the youth to grow more cotton. “It’s time to train the youth and farmers to produce high-quality cotton on a larger scale to feed the…
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Mid-year review: AGI wants excise tax on bottled water removed
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is calling for an excise tax waiver on bottled water in the mid-year budget review as it would help make companies in the sector more competitive and productive. The Association said the high excise regime on bottled water, a basic necessity in the country, is a major challenge…
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Association of Ghana Industries want more government push
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is calling on the government to do more to support local companies to be able to compete with other businesses on the continent and beyond. The AGI says support from institutions like the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is critical but more needs to be done to enable local…
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Industries won’t be affected by microfinance clean-up — AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says its members will not be affected by the closure of 347 microfinance companies in the country. The AGI insists the high-interest rates charged by microfinance institutions make it impossible for the businesses to borrow from them. “Getting money from the microfinance is not good for any industry. Most…