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Vast tracts of land available in Ghana to satisfy
investors
From Zee Adu-Asante, GNA Special Correspondent, New Delhi,
India
New Delhi, March 18, Ghanadot/GNA - Vice President Alhaji
Aliu Mahama on Tuesday said Ghana had vast tracts of land to
satisfy the demands of the business communities, which
wanted to invest in the country.
"Ghana is opened to all to support in the direction of
partnership investment," he said, adding that the country
had over the years achieved a stable democracy and secured a
peaceful environment.
Vice President Mahama made these observations at a Business
and Investment Promotion Seminar in New Delhi, India.
He is leading a 42-member Business Investment Delegation to
attract investors into the areas of Agriculture and
Agri-business; Oil and Mining Services; Financial Services;
ICT; Industries and Manufacturing; Tourism and Civil
Aviation.
He said Africa stood to gain from India and encouraged
Indian businessmen to invest particularly in Ghana, a land
of gold, timber and other natural resources.
He said the country suffered serious post-harvest losses in
the production of citrus, pineapples and other agricultural
produce and encouraged Indian businessmen to invest in those
areas, and particularly in cocoa, which the country
processed only 30 per cent of her output.
He said Ghana was strategically placed to connect to other
neighbouring countries with a good road network linking
those countries to the ports.
He thanked the Indian government for the fantastic
relationship between the two countries, in the area of ICT
and other financial support from India, which he described
as "a true partner Ghana can rely on".
Mr Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana
Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), said the country had a
passion for working with investors and encouraged Indian
businessmen to take advantage of the fertile investment
opportunities.
He said there were vast opportunities in the area of
livestock feed and fishmeal production; packaging; cocoa
processing and waste management.
He said the GIPC was committed to provide and identify
investment opportunities to investors and urged Indian
businessmen to take advantage of the golden opportunity.
Mr Arun Agarwal, Chairman of the Committee on International
Affairs, said the Indian economy was growing at nine per
cent per annum and the country was happy doing business with
Ghana.
The Ghana High Commissioner to India, Mr John Bentum-Williams
said the relation between the two countries had been very
productive and beneficial.
He, therefore, encouraged Indian businessmen to take
advantage of the business opportunities particularly in the
area of oil exploration.
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