Tag: GEPA
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GEPA to distribute 160,000 coconut seedlings to farmers to boost production
As part of efforts to boost evenue from non-traditional exports, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, GEPA, is set to distribute 160,000 coconut seedlings to some farmers in the country to increase coconut production. Ghana is seeking to rake in 2 billion dollars from the export of coconut by 2023. Already, GEPA has distributed 100,000 coconut…
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AfCFTA: GEPA urges businesses to take advantage of market opportunities
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority has urged Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the market opportunities to be provided by the Africa continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). GEPA adds that Ghana being chosen to host the secretariat of the AfCFTA should also encourage Ghanaian businesses to be competitive. The main aim of the Africa continental…
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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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Boosting cashew industry:farmers urge active engagement (Audio)
Cashew farmers have appealed to government to be involved in various processes of revamping the sector. They fear the industry could suffer a similar fate if mistakes in the management of the cocoa sector are repeated. The comments come on the back of increased contribution of cashew to Ghana’s export revenue despite the little attention.…
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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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GEPA targets $ 10bn exports by 2021
The Ghana Export and Promotion Authority (GEPA) has begun a nationwide engagement to increase exports revenue by ten billion dollars within the next four years. As a result, the Authority has met with some Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the Upper East Region to prioritize one product or service each, that will be…
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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…
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Agric export revenue drops by 6.5% in 2016 – Report
Figures by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) have shown that export earnings from the Agricultural subsector for 2016, dropped by 6.49%. Export earnings for 2016 is estimated at 371 million dollars compared to an estimated 396 million dollars recorded in 2015. Agric exports however contributed 15% to the total non-traditional export earnings in 2016.…
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Non-traditional exports decline by 2.3% in 2016
Ghana’s Non-Traditional Exports for 2016, dropped by 2.3%. The figure dropped from 2.5 billion dollars in 2015 to 2.4 billion dollars between 2015 and 2016. Despite the drop within the twelve months period, the Non-Traditional exports contributed about 23 percent to total exports in 2016. The 2016 contribution represented an increase compared to the previous…