{"id":293815,"date":"2017-02-12T16:21:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T16:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=293815"},"modified":"2017-02-12T16:21:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T16:21:03","slug":"ghana-needs-more-trade-not-foreign-aid-bawumia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=293815","title":{"rendered":"Ghana needs more trade not foreign aid \u2013 Bawumia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the government wants a relationship with the international community driven by trade<\/strong><\/a> rather than aid.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”0LC2UxGn4vl1K5ZY0YUfzN8memPP94Gl”]According to him, such position will help Ghana position itself in the continent\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

Dr Bawumia made the comment while contributing to a panel discussion on \u201cLeapfrogging Development: The African Story,\u201d at the 5th World Government Summit currently ongoing in Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n

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Mr Ashish Tkakkar, Founder of Mara Group (L), President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, (M), Ghana Vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He noted that there was a great potential for Africa\u2019s growth leveraging technology and that opportunity must be tapped urgently to realize the Africa\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n

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He added that, \u201cAfrica has to understand that the process of leapfrogging must be homegrown and implemented in full…In the next five years, Africa will become the fastest growing continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Other leaders on the panel were the president of Guinea, Alpha Conde, who is also AU Chairman and Mr Ashish Tkakkar, Founder of Mara Group and Mara Foundation.<\/p>\n

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Mr Ashish Tkakkar, Founder of Mara Group (L), President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, (M), Ghana Vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr Bawumia is among the over 90 top government and business leaders who have gathered in the gulf country for the event.<\/p>\n

The 3-day World Government summit which started on Sunday, 12th February will end on Tuesday 14th February with an awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

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The World Government Summit is a global platform dedicated to shaping the future of governments worldwide.<\/p>\n

The annual summit sets an agenda with a\u00a0focus on harnessing innovation and technology to solve universal challenges.<\/p>\n

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Mr Ashish Tkakkar, Founder of Mara Group (L), President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, (M), Ghana Vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia (R)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It functions as a thought leadership platform and networking hub for policymakers, experts, and pioneers in human development.<\/p>\n

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By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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