Some members of the AGI at the meeting with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House
PRESIDENT AKUFO-Addo is confident the outcome of ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will have a significant impact on the ailing Ghanaian economy.
He has thus asked Ghanaians and all stakeholders to keep faith with government since something good is in the offing.
This was when he met leadership of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) at the Jubilee House Tuesday to brief them on government’s ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and to get their buy-in.
In a brief remark before they went closed doors, the President said “We are talking and hopefully concluding soon; these important negotiations which are going to have you know as well as I do an important impact on the way forward for the Ghanaian economy in the months and immediate years ahead.”
President of AGI, Humphrey Dake, said the AGI was committed to supporting government’s efforts aimed at dealing decisively with the current economic challenges being experienced in the country.
“We recognise your relentless effort to steer our economy to the pride of place and the desire to transform our economy to the best of your ability. We pledge our support that together, we shall resolve the intended difficulties as we so find now,” Mr. Dake said.
AGI has over 1,200 members, comprising small, medium and large-scale manufacturing and services industries in agro-processing (food and beverages), agri-business, pharmaceuticals, electronics and electrical, telecommunications, information technology, utilities, service industries, transport, construction, textiles, garments and leather, banking and advertising.
In addition to advocacy and lobbying, the AGI provides services such business information/market research, policy forums & workshops, technical and management training, monthly and special business networking events, trade promotion, INDUTECH/industrial exhibitions, industrial partnerships: SPX-Ghana and financing packages, to its members.
BY Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent