As part of efforts to promote Ghana’s Economic Diplomacy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration launched the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar on Tuesday, 7th May, 2024, under the theme “Promoting Made-in-Ghana Goods and Services for Economic Prosperity”. The Bazaar would be held from 23rd to 25th May, 2024 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
At the launch, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey recalled that the Made-in-Ghana Bazaar, which is a flagship programme of the Ministry was launched in 2018 following Government’s decision to re-establish the Economic, Trade and Investment Bureau (ECTIB) of the Ministry in 2017, pursuant to its economic and industrial transformation agenda. She added that the Bazaar has been strategically designed to harness the efforts of micro, small and medium size businesses and to promote Ghanaian products and services in foreign markets, through the use of the network of Ghana’s Diplomatic Missions abroad and Diplomatic Missions accredited to Ghana.
Hon. Ayorkor Botchwey also stated that after successfully organising the Bazaar in 2018 and 2019, the annual event was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption of the Bazaar will provide the needed platform to build strong relationships between Ghana’s local industries and the well-established markets of its foreign partners abroad. She stated that the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar “re-echos the need to patronise Made-in-Ghana goods and services while improving on the production, processing, packaging, and distribution chain”. The Bazaar would also afford exhibitors with an opportunity to showcase a wide range of innovative products and services, as well as establish contacts with strategic partners, exchange experiences, explore business opportunities, and consolidate relationships with new and existing customers, the Minister added.
The Chief Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ambassador Ramses Cleland remarked that one of the Ministry’s mandate is to promote Ghana’s interest abroad and was optimistic that the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar would provide the opportunity for exhibitors especially Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) to learn best practices, standards and network with other businesses.
The 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar will feature side events under the themes “The Changing Nature of Diplomacy: 21st Century Economic Diplomacy a Private Sector Perspective”, “Equipping the Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)” and “Projecting Ghana’s Creative Arts Industry for Sustainable Development”. Patrons of the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar will also witness a theatre play titled “The Second Coming of Nkrumah” by Mr. Latif Abubakar, from 24th to 26th May, 2024.
The media launch was attended by representatives of the Ministry’s stakeholder institutions such as the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GNCCI), Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, some Exhibitors and members of the media also attended the launch.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
