Tag: Exports
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Ghana Standards Authority to test all products before export – Prof. Dodoo
The Ghana Standards Authority says it is taking steps to ensure that every product the country exports is tested. This has become necessary after the Authority disclosed to Citi Business News that only 5 percent of exported products from Ghana is tested while the remaining 95% is exported out of the country without the necessary…
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Farmers urged to consider Arabian Peninsula nations as export destinations
Farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural value chain in Ghana and other African countries have been urged to pay better attention to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) such as Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Kuwait among others, as export destinations. Currently, Ghana’s top export destinations are India, China, Switzerland, Netherlands and South Africa.…
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#CitiBizFestival: GEPA strategizing to boost non-traditional exports
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is hopeful the completion of the National Exports Development Strategy will boost the production and export of non-traditional exports. According to the authority, Ghana has struggled to meet expected targets for non-traditional exports for the past three years. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show as part of the Citi…
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Bulk of exports responsible for Ghana’s trade surplus coming from foreign entities — Economist
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin is warning that the full benefits of the recent trade surpluses that Ghana has been recording, will not be enjoyed if the local content contribution to Ghana’s export figures is not improved. According to Professor Bokpin, Ghana’s exports are currently dominated by the activity of foreign firms, especially in areas like…
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Non-traditional exports to increase with new export platform
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is seeking to boost the export of non-traditional products within the short to medium term. As part of achieving this aim, the GEPA has introduced a new marketing platform for exporters of such traditional products. The new market hub is also expected to expose exporters to modern developments and…
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Ghana to tap into Mexican export market
Some Ghanaian exporters have indicated of plans to explore new markets outside Europe to export their agricultural produce. Per this development, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has outlined plans to trade with Mexico to improve Ghana’s export earnings and boost the agricultural industry. Export earnings from the agricultural sub-sector in 2016 amounted to about…