The outgoing president of the Association of Ghana Industries, Dr. Yaw Adu Gyamfi, has remarked that existing hurdles to government’s industrialisation agenda must be addressed head on. 

In his address at the 10th AGI Industry and Quality Awards, the pharmaceutical industrialist impressed on government to leverage on gains made through the 10 point industrialisation agenda for an improvement in the ease of doing business. 

“Today businesses in Africa now have access to a 1.2-billion-person market with real GDP projected to grow at 3.7%. This means Intra-African trade has the potential to increase significantly, especially considering the current low levels. The agreement also affords the creation of an enabling business environment, improve human capital, harmonize payments and settlement systems on the continent.”

“In all these, the private sector will carry out the bulk of investment, so a good business climate will be critical,” he stated. 

Also, Chief Executive of the AGI, Seth Twum Akwaboah warned that Ghana’s industrialisation agenda remains flawed if a free market regime is granted importers who bring in cheaper goods to compete with local ones. 

“There is no way we can develop our supply chains if we continue to promote policies that make imports cheaper. It also defeats job creation and our 1D1F initiatives risk becoming redundant. AGI called for a review of the policy and thankfully, this has received Government’s attention,” he stated.

The 10th AGI Industry and Quality Awards saw Nestle Ghana adjudged the Overall National Best Quality Company. 

List of Awards 

Best Industrial Company of the Year Award		Wilmar Africa Ltd
2	Best Corporate Social Responsibility Company		B5 Plus
3	Best Company Employer		Olam Ghana Ltd
4	Young Enterprise Award (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)		Nelplast Eco. Ltd
5	Fastest Growing Company of the Year		Alpha TnD Ltd
6	Best Practices in Sustainable Manufacturing Company Award		Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd
7	National Quality Award		Nestle Ghana
	Diamond Category
8	National Quality Award		Upfield
	Gold Category
9	National Quality Award		Nestle Ghana
	Overall National Best Quality Company
	SECTOR AWARDS		Winner
1	Agri-Business		Wilmar Africa Ltd
2	Automotive & Transport		Silver Star Auto Ltd
3	Chemical		Azar Chemical
4	Electricals & Electronics		Nexans Kabelmetal ltd
5	Financial Services		Ecobank Ghana Ltd
6	Garments, Textiles & Leather		Tex Styles Ghana Ltd
7	Beverages		Guinness Ghana Breweries
8	Food		Nestle Ghana Ltd
9	Metal		Fabrimetal Ltd
10	Pharmaceuticals		M&G Pharmaceuticals
11	Printing, Stationery & Packaging		Jay Kay Industries
12	Construction		Diamond Cement
13	I.C.T		IT Consortium
14	Oil & Gas		Goil Ltd
15	Environment & Sanitation		Sewerage Systems
16	Hospitality and Tourism		Aqua Safari Resort
	REGIONAL AWARDS		Winner
1	Best Regional Awards (Ashanti, Brong and Bono Regions)		Amponsah Efah Pharmaceuticals
2	Best Regional Awards (Western and Central Regions)		Benso Oil Palm Plantation
3	Best Regional Awards (Northern, Upper East and Upper West		Pumptech Ltd
4	Best Regional Awards (Volta and Eastern Regions)		Caltech Ventures
	HONORARY AWARDS		Winner
1	Albewini Consult Ltd		Marketing & Advertising
2	JRA Cosmetics		Cosmetics Sector
3	Mericom Solutions Ltd		IT Sector

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