Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen and Minister of state for external affairs in India, M J Akbar, will inaugurate  "Namaskar Africa", in an effort to enhance the economic relationship between India and Ghana.
"Namaskar Africa", which is a business initiative organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry(FICCI) and the Ministry of commerce and industry- will hold an exhibition and business forum at the International Trade Fair Centre in Accra from 16th-17th August 2017.
The exhibition and business forum will witness the participation of a delegation of about 63 companies, with the support of the Economic Community of West Africa(ECOWAS), Association of Ghana Industries and Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry which will serve as a networking platform for industry leaders in Ghana and other parts of Africa to explore business opportunities in India.
Speaking to Primenewsghana the Senior Director of the FICCI, Susnato Sen, he stated that the sole purpose of the initiative is to create opportunities for Ghana as well as countries in west Africa to interact economically with India in order to improve on trade and investments across countries and reach the target of a leverage of $5million dollars by 2020. Â
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Ghana has been preparing to implement the ECOWASÂ Common External Tariff, a major platform for the Customs Union that facilitates free trade and ensures greater regional economic integration and a wider reach in the sub region using Ghana as the base. Â
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