Tag: Konfidants
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Some importers repacking foreign goods to look ‘made-in-Ghana’ – Konfidants boss
Ghana’s efforts to promote the consumption of locally manufactured products are being hampered by the unscrupulous re-packaging of imported goods. This is one of the key concerns of Michael Kottoh, Managing Partner of Konfidants, an international advisory firm, on the country’s ailing made-in-Ghana agenda. He says most products on the shelves of supermarkets tagged to…
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Ghanaian products get more shelf space in leading supermarkets – Konfidants report
In the third edition of the Konfidants Made-In-Ghana survey of Ghana’s leading retail supermarkets, Ghanaian products in supermarkets saw a marginal increase. Across all 11 supermarkets considered, Made-in-Ghana brands constituted 31% of the 20 selected product categories, while foreign brands comprised 69%. The Made-in-Ghana share was 18% in the 2019 survey and 26% in the…
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Manufacturers appeal to government to help improve their competitiveness
As Ghana looks to develop through industrialization by creating at least one factory in each of its 260 districts, researchers say that the Industry sector, has been struggling to meet its full potential. The World Bank recently revealed that Ghana’s manufacturing sector declined by 14% in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of…
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Ghana’s productive capacity poor, compared to other AfCFTA countries – Konfidants
Research and advisory firm Konfidants, has revealed in its latest report titled, Ghana’s Competitive Potential in the AfCFTA: A Country Competitiveness and Opportunity Assessment, that when it comes to productive capacity in the manufacturing sector, Ghana lags behind the 11 frontier economies (Morocco, Kenya, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, South Africa, Senegal, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon, and…
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Don’t lend to government at the expense of private sector – Banks urged
Stakeholders at the launch of a report assessing Ghana’s competitiveness and available opportunities for the country under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have blamed the continued lending by some banks to government as well as the high treasury bill rates, for the low level of credit advanced by financial institutions to the private…
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Supermarkets discriminating against local egg suppliers – GAPFA
Major supermarkets in the country are being accused of putting in place discriminatory barriers that hinder the ability of local producers of eggs to have their produce on their shelves. The comments come on the back of research conducted by Konfidants, an international business advisory firm, which showed a sharp decline in Made-In-Ghana eggs on…
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We’ll engage supermarkets to promote made in Ghana goods – Ministry of Trade
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has stated that it is taking the necessary steps to help increase the stock of various made in Ghana goods on the shelves of supermarkets in the country. This follows a recent survey by an international business advisory firm, Konfidants which revealed that only 26 percent of goods sold…
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We need clear policy to promote made-in-Ghana goods – Konfidants
Konfidants, an international business advisory firm, is urging the Ministry of Trade and Industry and its agencies such as the Ghana Enterprises Agency (Formerly NBSSI), National Entrepreneurship Innovation Program (NEIP), Standards Authority to collaborate with the FDA and other stakeholders such as industry associations to come up with a holistic policy and program framework to…
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Only 26% of goods sold in top supermarkets are made in Ghana – Survey
Locally manufactured goods are struggling to make it to the shelves of leading supermarkets in Accra. This is according to research conducted by Konfidants, an international business advisory firm. The research, which surveyed nine of the leading supermarkets and two fuel stations in Accra on 19 product categories, showed that only 26 percent of all…
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Local firms must tap into COVID-19 opportunities to meet demand – Michael Kottoh
Managing Partner of Konfidants, Michael Kottoh, has emphasized the need for Ghanaian manufacturing companies to tap into the opportunities presented by COVID-19, which has disrupted the global supply chain of essential items. He says the growing demand for locally produced goods will require that businesses adjust their models to suit the changing times. Countries that…