A 15-MEMBER trade delegation from the Pennsylvania Trade Mission of the United States has visited the country to explore business and investment opportunities.
The visit, under the auspices of uniBank Ghana, is to allow members of the delegation to explore opportunities in the areas of trade and industry, tourism, lands and mineral resources, education, environment, science and technology, agriculture and energy.
According to the President of the African and Caribbean Business Council, Dr Azuka Anyiam, who led the delegation, the objective of the visit was to develop investment relations in three different areas — government to government, business to business and a new way of engaging Africa.
The group has held similar fora in Liberia and Nigeria, where they helped with the development of post-secondary school curriculum as part of Liberia’s reformation of its educational systems.
Players in the petroleum and environmental sectors, construction, housing and waste management attended the one-day forum that saw the delegation engaging Ghanaian officials in partnership deals.
“We believe mutual co-operation at the business-to-business level will increase economic development, which will also decrease joblessness among the teeming African youth,” Dr Azuka said.
He announced that the mission would engage officials of the waste management company, Zoomlion, on waste collection and transportation, as well as the development of complete waste disposing solutions.
He expressed the hope that the visit would provide better opportunities for players in the above mentioned sectors, while guaranteeing better economic reforms across the board.
The Managing Director of uniBank Ghana, Mr Felix Nyarko-Pong, told the delegation that the economic fundamentals of Ghana, which are gradually moving towards a middle-income status, presented the right opportunities for the group to better explore enhanced opportunities.
He said the gains made in the telecommunications, finance and transportation sectors were clear demonstrations that investor partnership with Ghana would be results oriented.
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