Investment conference in Ghana in March

International Business Event Management Ghana Limited, in collaboration with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and other stakeholders, is to host a multi-sectoral conference in March, this year, for potential investors to the Ghanaian business terrain.

The conference, dubbed: “Investing and Growing Your Business in Ghana- Challenges and Opportunities (IGB-Ghana 2010), follows the launch of the International Business Event Management Ghana Limited (IBEM-Gh. Ltd) on January 13, this year, in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria.

Mr. Kelvin Fiifi Ampah, Chief Executive Officer of IBEM GH Ltd., told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Wednesday that the conference would bring together all the key players in the economic and financial sectors to explore the possibilities of working together to boost investments in all spheres of the economy.

The forum, which is being organized in conjunction with the GIPC, Ghana Free Zones Board, Registrar General’s Department, Food and Drugs Board, Ghana Shippers Council, among others, would present an ideal platform for investors and businesses to explore investment opportunities in Ghana’s political stable and bubbling economic environment.

“IGB Ghana 2010 conference will not only present a unique business networking opportunity for participants but would also provide the opportunity to meet and deliberate with service providers, government regulators, development partners, law firms, government agencies, ministries, Ghana Chamber of commerce  and financial institutions,” he stated.

The conference would cover thematic areas such as private sector reforms in Ghana, role of development partners in creating a conducive investment environment; Global economic crisis and its effect on Ghana as an investment destination, and making a case for Ghana as the Gateway to Africa, among several others.

It will also explore the availability and accessibility to information on investment opportunities in Ghana, strategies and opportunities for doing business in a nascent oil and gas industry, opportunities and challenges in real estate investment, growing role and interplay of the Ghana Stock exchange, Banks, non-financial institutions and private equity.

The conference would also look at investment opportunities and the importance of the labour market efficiency, and the key strategic drivers for investing in turbulent times.

Mr. Ampah said:” the conference is bringing together manufacturers from Africa, Europe, Asia, and thee United States, adding that regional and multi-national corporate bodies, gas companies, embassies, banks and financial institutions as well as private sector operators would participate in the conference.”

Shedding some light on the launching event in Lagos, Mr. Ampah said many investors expressed their interest in investing in Ghana but expressed the need for regular power supply to avoid disruptions in their operations.

Source: GNA