GEPC to strengthen relationship with exporters
The Ghana Export Promotion Council (GEPC) is to strengthen and enhance its relationship with new and existing export companies in the promotion of export activities.
This would include human resource capacity building through the operation of an export school that would organise export management, product development, market development and other specialised trade related courses.
Mrs Agnes Adjei-Sam, Head of Ghana Export Trade Information Centre, disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency while on a tour of some export companies in Accra on Friday.
The companies were lnterplast Limited, producers of pipes and profiles, Ghanadour Cosmetics Limited, manufacturers of cosmetic products and DANADAMS Pharmaceutical Limited, manufacturers of pharmaceutical products.
She said the tour was to interact with exporters and note their concerns and challenges regarding the export sector and how best to help address them.
Mrs Adjei-Sam said this would also be a useful step to generate bigger revenue for the exporters themselves and the nation.
She said some trade fairs and exhibitions would be organised for exporters within the year to showcase their products locally and internationally.
The focus would also be on Economic Community of West African States including The Gambia, Liberia, Mali and Sierra Leone.
On the National Awards for Export Achievements, Mrs Adjei- Sam said the government had instituted the Awards to stimulate growth of non-traditional exports.
“The Awards will also be used to commend exporters for exporting quality products and for breaking new grounds, encourage high levels of performance by exporters and increase sustainable national awareness for export.”
Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, Chief Executive Officer of DANADAMS Pharmaceutical Limited, appealed for the review of the free zone tariff on export of finish products and also for more tax incentives to motive exporters.
He appealed to authorities to organise training workshops and capacity-building seminars for exporters to increase their knowledge base in the export sector.
Dr Adu Gyamfi urged exporters to intensify their packaging and marketing skills to meet local and international standards.
Mr Ayond Ghanadour, co-founder of Ghanadour Cosmetics Limited, expressed the hope that there would be more collaboration between the GEPC and export companies.
Source: GNA