Tag: GIPC
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GIPC woos US investors at business meeting with Mayor of Broward County
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has intensified efforts to boost investments in the country with a call on foreign governments and individuals to take advantage of the country’s numerous investment prospects to facilitate development. The Centre says there are many investment opportunities that are underutilized or untapped, requiring huge capital and human investments. An…
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CEOs divided over impact of financial sector clean-up —Oxford Business Group survey
A new survey conducted by the Oxford Business Group (OBG) has shown that almost 44 percent of CEOs are positive about a good outcome of the banking sector reforms undertaken by the Bank of Ghana in 2018. The survey also showed that 43 percent of the CEOs also expressed negative sentiments about the banking sector…
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Review GIPC law on retail trade – Nigerian traders appeal Ghana Gov’t
The Nigeria Union of Traders Association, Ghana, is asking the government of Ghana to intervene in the closure of shops belonging to their members. Members of Ghana’s main traders’ union, GUTA, have repeatedly locked up shops belonging to foreigners in Kumasi and Accra citing existing laws on retail trade in Ghana which bars foreigners from…
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GIPC hopeful of more investments in agric sector as it touts 2018 growth
The Ghana Investment Promotion Center, GIPC, says it is hoping to double investment in the agricultural sector to help increase non-traditional export in 2019. According to the Center, the agricultural sector was able to rake in 591 million dollars export in 2018, a figure it seeks to increase in 2019. Speaking about some plans adopted…
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GIPC to attract more investors into agribusiness in 2020—Yofi Grant
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has said his outfit will prioritize investments in agriculture and agribusiness in 2020. This, he explained will feed into government’s agricultural programmes such as the Planting for Food and Jobs as well as Rearing for Food and Export. Mr. Grant maintained that…
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Young entrepreneurs must look beyond cash to thrive — Yofi Grant
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Yofi Grant has cautioned that the growing support for young businesses and entrepreneurs across the country will not yield the expected results if the entrepreneurs themselves fail to institute key accountability measures. He made the remarks on the sidelines of the 3rd Edition…
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GIPC signs MoU with Malta Enterprise to boost trade and investments in both countries
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malta Enterprise, Malta’s economic development agency, tasked with attracting new foreign direct investment as well as facilitating the growth of existing operations. The MoU empowers both parties to set up a strategic think-tank composed of officers from both agencies and partnered…
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GIPC kicks off strategic partnership with counterpart agency in Malta
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and its counterpart agency in Malta, the Malta Enterprise have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which should culminate in the creation of a three year strategy covering areas of mutual interest. The agreement will also see the establishment of a strategic think tank comprising officers from the two institutions.…
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#CitiBizFestival: Startups must take licensing regime seriously to seize opportunities—Business Coach
Startups and businesses must take seriously the licensing regime and the tax policies that govern their operations to avert challenges in the future, Business Coach, Andrew Ayiku has cautioned. Mr. Ayiku who was on the Citi Breakfast Show as part of the on air series for the Citi Business Festival said most often, startups take…
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MTN launches its IPO today
MTN will today launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to allow it raise some amount of money from the public. The company is by this exercise give at least thirty-five percent access to the general public to own a stake in its operations. The move is also to allow the telecom company fulfill a regulatory…