Tag: Dr. Kadri Alfah
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Ghana Commodity Exchange to add local rice to listed items
The Ghana Commodity Exchange, which serves as a link between agricultural and commodity producers and buyers, will soon add locally produced rice to its listed items. This comes after the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This will bring to five the number of items the Exchange trades in including maize, sorghum, soy…
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Our buyers have reduced patronage due to COVID-19 – Ghana Commodity Exchange
The Ghana Commodity Exchange says due to the coronavirus pandemic, its buyers within the off-taking chain have reduced. The Exchange is a private-public partnership initiative that provides a regulated market linking buyers and sellers of commodities to trade. Already, the Exchange says the amount of produce it receives for the five listed items from mostly…
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COVID-19: Ghana Commodity Exchange laments 45% drop in produce from farmers
The Ghana Commodity Exchange, a private-public partnership initiative that provides a regulated market linking buyers and sellers of commodities to trade, says it has seen a 45% drop in farm produce channeled through its platform. The CEO of the Exchange, Dr. Kadri Alfah, who disclosed this to Citi Business News, blames the drop largely on…
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GCX partners Venture Capital Trust Fund to support commodity traders
The Ghana Commodity Exchange has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF), to support brokers and help them have access to farmers in trading their farm produce. The move will also help thousands of farmers to get a good price for their harvest, while ensuring food security for the state.…