Tag: GEPA
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Environmental sustainability key in NEDS implementation – GEPA
Ghana’s plans to harness its non-traditional export (NTE) sector to reap in a projected revenue target of 25 billion USD in the next 10 years through the National Export Development Strategy, (NEDS), will be implemented in strict compliance with international regulations and standards on environmental sustainability, a statement from the Trade Ministry has said. The…
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Business owners in Ashanti Region prepped on AfCFTA
Government through the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has begun engaging private business owners in the Ashanti Region on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the National Export Development Strategy through a regional conference. Ghanaian Businesses are being urged to take full advantage of the initiatives to enable Ghana strategically…
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National Export Development Strategy to support women, youth in export
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced plans to increase the participation of women and young people in the value chain of non-traditional exports (NTEs) under the newly-launched National Export Development Strategy (NEDS), an initiative being championed by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA). The NEDS’ strategy on gender, youth and disability, is intended…
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Battling COVID-19: GEPA supports Volta Kente Weavers with hygiene products
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has presented a variety of personal protective items to the Volta Regional Kente Weavers Association. The items include hand sanitizers, face masks and Veronica Buckets, liquid soap, disposable tissue and waste bins. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, Samuel Dentu, in empathizing with the weavers over the impact of…
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COVID-19: GEPA supports New Juabeng bead-makers with personal care and hygiene products
As part of efforts to support the handicrafts sector amidst the COVID-19 health crisis, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has donated assorted COVID-19 prevention items to bead makers in New Juabeng, in the Eastern Region. The items, including hand-washing stations, nose masks and hand sanitizers, are expected to improve hygiene at the various production…
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GEPA opens workshop facility for Abompe Bauxite Bead Makers in Fanteakwa District
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has commissioned a multi-faceted workshop facility to house bauxite bead producers in Abompe in the Fanteakwa District of the Eastern Region. The new facility, valued at GHS 500,000, is expected to significantly boost the production processes of bead-making. It comprises a production floor space, warehouse and washroom facilities with…
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Vegetable Exporters Assoc. receives GHS 90,000 worth of seeds from GEPA
As part of its commitment to promoting non-traditional export, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has presented GHS 90,000 worth of hybrid seeds to the Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana, (VEPEAG). The package, which includes cans of high-grade quality hot pepper cayenne, hot pepper safi and okra seeds, is intended to boost the…
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Youth in Export Programme: GEPA begins training for 20 farmers
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has commenced an orientation programme for the first batch of 20 beneficiaries selected to undergo six months of training under the Youth in Export Programme (YiEP). Addressing the media, the CEO of GEPA, Afua Asabea Asare, said the programme, which is a collaboration between GEPA and the Youth Employment…
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Battling COVID-19: GEPA donates hand-washing kits to Handicraft Associations
As Ghana continues to record more coronavirus COVID-19 cases, various organisations are collaborating with government and its agencies to support the national fight against the pandemic. The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the institution mandated to facilitate development and promote Ghana’s non-traditional exports, has presented a variety of safety items, as their support in helping…
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GEPA to increase coconut export to boost earnings and create jobs
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), says it will increase export of coconut to improve revenue for non- traditional export. Already, GEPA has supplied 160,000 coconut seedlings to Coconut Farmers in the country to increase coconut production within the next five years. Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Afua Asabea Asare, in…