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African-Canadians to explore
investments
Accra, July 17, Ghanadot/GNA - African-Canadians from Nova
Scotia are in Ghana to reintegrate with their roots and
explore investment opportunities as a way of contributing to
development.
The group undertaking the "Connecting to Africa (CTA)
Learning Project 2007" would present documents to investors
such as the Black Business Initiative in Europe for
consideration.
Mr Joe Baidoe-Ansah, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Diaspora
Relations, on Tuesday told the group who paid a courtesy
call on him, that their decision to come back home to assist
in development was right.
He said it was in view of the importance Government attached
to the contribution of Africans in the Diaspora that a
portfolio of Diaspora Relations had been created to welcome
them to share their experience.
Mr Baidoe-Ansah, who is the Minister of Trade and
Industry-designate, said although Africans in the Diaspora
had been separated from their roots, their ancestry remained
the same and they should therefore be motivated by that fact
to commit themselves to the development in Africa.
He said Ghana's tourism sector had various investment
potentials and advised them to attend the ongoing meeting of
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in Accra to
learn more.
Mr Wayne Hamilton, leader of the delegation, said the group,
which would be in Ghana for a month, would participate in
the forthcoming PANAFEST and Emancipation Day celebrations
and continue with their mandate in Kumasi, Bolgatanga and
other regions.
Commenting on hospitality of Ghanaians at the Kotoka
International Airport, he said there was the need to provide
more training in human relations for the staff as the first
impression of Ghanaian hospitality.
Mrs Bridget Kastriku, Chief Director of the Ministry, urged
them to consider tourism transport as a lucrative area.
She said the Ministry was ready to assist the delegation
with relevant documents on investment opportunities in the
tourism sector to enable them to achieve their aim.
GNA
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