The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration will host the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar from 23rd to 25th May 2024 at the Accra International Conference Centre.
This initiative aims to promote Ghana’s Economic Diplomacy and showcase the nation’s local industries on a global platform.
The Sector Minister, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, announced this during the launch of the Bazaar in Accra, themed: “Promoting Made-in-Ghana Goods and Services for Economic Prosperity”.
She emphasized the significance of the Bazaar, highlighting its role as a flagship programme aimed at advancing the country’s economic and industrial transformation agenda.
She stated, “The Made-in-Ghana Bazaar, which is a flagship programme of the Ministry was launched in 2018 following the Government’s decision to re-establish the Economic, Trade and Investment Bureau (ECTIB) of the Ministry in 2017, under its economic and Industrial transformation agenda.
“The Bazaar has been strategically designed to harness the efforts of micro, small and medium-sized businesses and to promote Ghanaian products and services in foreign markets, through the use of the network of Ghana’s Diplomatic Missions abroad and Diplomatic Missions accredited to Ghana,” she added.
According to the Minister, after successfully organising the Bazaar in 2018 and 2019, the annual event was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
She noted, “The resumption of the Bazaar will provide the needed platform to build strong relationships between Ghana’s local industries and the well-established markets of its foreign partners abroad. The 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar echoes the need to patronise Made-in-Ghana goods and services while improving on the production, processing, packaging, and distribution chain.”
The Bazaar would also allow exhibitors to showcase a wide range of innovative products and services, as well as establish contacts with strategic partners, exchange experiences, explore business opportunities, and consolidate relationships with new and existing customers, she added.
The Chief Director for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ambassador Ramses Cleland, noted that one of the Ministry’s mandates is to promote Ghana’s interest abroad.
He was optimistic that the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar would allow exhibitors, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to learn best practices, standards and network with other businesses.
The 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar will feature side events under the themes “The Changing Nature of Diplomacy: 21st Century Economic Diplomacy a Private Sector Perspective,” “Equipping the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)” and “Projecting Ghana’s Creative Arts Industry for Sustainable Development”. Patrons of the 3rd Made-in-Ghana Bazaar will also witness a theatre play titled “The Second Coming of Nkrumah” by Mr Latif Abubakar, from 24th to 26th May 2024.
The media launch was attended by representatives of the Ministry’s stakeholder institutions such as the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industries (GNCCI), Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, some Exhibitors and media also attended the launch.
Patience Anaadem, ISD
