The Investment Opportunities Forum, which is part of the month-long Citi Business Festival, has been held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The event was in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC).
Some organizations that were at the forum included various Chamber of Commerces from across the world stationed in Ghana as well as state agencies and institutions.
The forum was a one day conversation on the state of Ghana’s readiness to attract the needed investment for economic transformation.
The forum had a panel comprising the CEO of the GIPC, Mr. Yofi Grant, the CEO of African Tiger Holdings Limited, Mr. Henri Wientjes, and CEO of the Private Enterprise Federation(PEF) Nana Osei-Bonsu.
The objectives of the Forum were:
- To understand the state of play of business investment in Ghana.
- To outline the GIPCs strategy to make Ghana a globally competitive investment destination.
- To identify the policy changes needed to trigger this investment boom?
- To highlight some of the potential investment opportunities available in Ghana today.
- To display the link between the right investments and the overall economic objectives in Ghana.
The key issues that were be discussed at the forum included how the GIPC can change the investment rules to enhance Ghana’s investment attractiveness?, What is the link between Ghana’s Macroeconomic Outlook and the potential to boost investment?, How do we ensure the right mix between attracting foreign investment and boosting domestic Investment? as well as Which sectors should Ghana focus on in its new investment drive?.
The forum was in form of a moderated Davos-style panel made up of key actors from both public and private sector.
By:citibusinessnews.com/Ghana