Tag: Left to die
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![Left to die: Local shoe industry struggles for attention [Audio]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shoe-factory-1-1.jpg)
Left to die: Local shoe industry struggles for attention [Audio]
Ghana’s footwear industry has seen a dip over the past three decades and this has been blamed on the lack of political will by successive governments to sustain the industry. Coupled with this is the high cost of operation for businesses who have attempted to revive the industry. In the 7th of Citi Business News’…
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![Left to die: Jewellery industry fades away [Audio]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jewelry-1-1.jpeg)
Left to die: Jewellery industry fades away [Audio]
The sixth edition of Citi Business News’ series, “Left to die,” focuses on Ghana’s Jewellery industry. The report reveals that although Ghana has abundance of precious minerals that can be used as raw material to manufacture jewellery, local companies are collapsing one after the other. Citi Business News’ Anita Arthur reports that among the numerous factors…
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Left to die: Timber industry cries for help (Audio)
The fortunes of Ghana’s timber industry continue to wane with each passing month in the absence of a clear plan to boost activities in the sector. This has also led to the collapse of majority of businesses in the once vibrant industry. Our series, ‘Left to die’, continues and my colleague Jessica Ayorkor Aryee throws…
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Left to die: fishing industry on life support (Audio)
Ghana’s fish industry has been one of the major contributors to economic growth as it supports livelihoods along the coast of Ghana. But the impact of climate change and high imports has limited the growth of the local fishing sector at least for the past seven years. In the fourth of Citi Business News’ series,…
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![Left to die: Ghana’s salt companies folding up [Audio]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/salt-1-1.jpg)
Left to die: Ghana’s salt companies folding up [Audio]
Ghana’s salt industry has huge potential; unfortunately challenges such as importation of the product from countries such as South Africa and climate change are fast crippling the industry. Salt production in Ghana was at its peak in 2007. But today the story is different as most local salt companies are about collapsing, and in some…
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Agric ministry moves in to revive Ghana’s onion industry
The Agric Ministry says it is working towards wiping out the importation of onions into the country. This follows a report by Citi Business News which highlighted the dwindling state of Ghana’s onion industry due to high imports from neighboring countries. According to the report, the industry was a bustling one ten years ago. But…
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Left to die: Ghana’s Onion Industry close to extinction
Ghana’s onion industry will soon be completely wiped out if challenges hampering its growth are not dealt with. Ten years ago, the industry was a bustling one. But today, Ghana is forced to import onions from a number of African countries to feed homes and eateries across the country. In the first of Citi Business…