Tag: Ghana Export Promotion Authority
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GEPA seeks $600 Million allocation to achieve $25 billion export target
The Ghana Exports Promotions Authority (GEPA) is facing a significant funding gap as it strives to meet the ambitious $25 billion export target set under the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS). A senior official from GEPA revealed that the authority requires $600 million over the next year to achieve this target, a stark contrast to…
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Ghana bags $3.5bn from non-traditional exports in 2022
The Value of Ghana’s Non-Traditional Exports increased to 3.5 billion dollars in 2022 from the 3.3 billion dollars recorded in 2021. This is contained in the annual non-traditional export statistics report 2022 revealed by the Ghana Exports Promotions Authority. The 3.5 billion dollars recorded in 2022 indicates a 6% increase over the 2021 NTE earnings…
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International Trade Center pledges support for the success of AfCFTA
The Executive Director of Geneva based International Trade Center (ITC), Pamela Coke-Hamilton, has pledged the center’s support for the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The African Continental Free Trade Area has come as the largest market in the world, with an estimated market of about three trillion dollars. This continent-wide pack…
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Regional events on AfCFTA and NEDS to hit regions in November – GEPA
Regional conferences on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and the National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) are to be rolled out nationwide throughout the month of November 2020. This follows on the heels of the National Conference held at the Accra International Conference Centre on October 20 to 21 2020…
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COVID-19: Pineapple & Banana exporters lament low demand and fallen prices
Non-traditional exports such as pineapple and banana have been a major source of foreign earners for Ghana for some time now. Even though Ghana has the potential to increase exports of such fruits, the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic has rolled back some of the gains made by farmers in this field. Figures published…
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Local industries critical to Ghana Beyond Aid agenda – GEPA CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Dr. Afua Asabea Asare, says government remains committed to supporting local industries as part of efforts towards achieving the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda. According to her, there is a significant revolution in the value addition process of raw materials by local industries to…
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Coconut farmers lament the diversion of free seedlings
Coconut farmers mostly from the Western Region are complaining about the diversion of coconut seedlings that are supposed to be distributed freely to them. Government through the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has initiated the distribution of coconut seedlings freely to farmers as part of efforts to increase the production and export of the fruit.…
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GEPA urges compliance to standards as means to accessing outside markets
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is urging individuals involved in the agribusiness value chain to improve on the standards of their goods if they are to access the international market, the Deputy CEO in charge of Finance and Operations, Samuel Dentu, has said. He made these remarks at the Agribusiness session of the Ghana…
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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: Sales Revolution slated for June 13 and 14
The first training programme as part of the Citi Business Festival is scheduled to take place on the 13th and 14th of June, 2019. The event will be held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel at 8:30am each day. The facilitators for the training programme include Mawuli Ocloo—who is the Managing Consultant, Salesmark Ltd, and…