The Ghana Export Promotion Agency (GEPA) has urged stakeholders to support efforts to achieve the $25.3 billion target for the National Export Development Strategy in 2029.
The Authority entreated stakeholders to leverage the various programmes being implemented by GEPA and the African Continental Free Trade Area, to increase export trade and help Ghanaian products break into the African and world markets.
The Programmes Director of GEPA, Alexander Dadzawa made the call during a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting in Ho in the Volta Region.
The breakfast meeting brought together industry players, the media, and other relevant stakeholders in the small and medium scale, trade and export sectors.
The 10-year working document of GEPA, the National Export Development Strategy, 2020-2029, was the focal point at the breakfast meeting which saw the highlight of the various programs and action plans of the Authority.
Youth in Export Programme, Women Icon Regional Exhibition, Trade Fair, Coconut Revitalisation Programme and the Arts and Crafts Fair were some of the programmes highlighted as part of the strategy.
Mr. Dadzawa announced that the Arts and Crafts Fair christened “Adinkra International Arts & Crafts Show” would be held from 25th April to 5th May 2024, at Papaye Recreational Village in Aburi in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
He said it would provide a platform to showcase the best of the best in arts and crafts in the West African sub-region.
He stressed that stakeholders have an imperative role to play in helping the Authority achieve the objectives of the 10-year strategy.
“The target of the strategy is for Ghana to achieve 25.3 billion dollars of non-traditional exports by the year 2029 and this calls for collaboration from all our stakeholder institutions herein gathered because we believe all of you have special roles to play in the achievement of the strategy”, he said.
The Volta Regional Director of GEPA, Doris Bansah said the authority hopes to leverage on potential of the region to promote growth in trade and exports.
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