Ahead of the second Kwahu Business Forum, Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency on Thursday, met with the managers of key state-owned financial institutions.
The meeting, which took place at the Presidency, is part of preparations towards the Second Edition of the Kwahu Business Forum, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 19, on the theme: “The Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector”.
The forum is designed to serve as a platform for dialogue between financial institutions and private sector players. It will also highlight investment opportunities, discuss policy interventions, and chart a path towards building a more resilient and competitive business landscape in Ghana.
Mr Debrah, an accomplished Kwahu businessman himself, reiterated President Mahama’s commitment, as pledged in his campaign promise, to create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. The discussions, centered on fashioning out practical and tailor-made financial solutions to challenges confronting Ghanaian businesses.
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) also explored innovative support mechanisms and capacity-building initiatives for entrepreneurs to nurture their investments from traditional retail commerce into major-scale industrialization projects. They also touched on how to tap into financial tools to boost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of Ghana’s economy, to compete globally.
Key among those present at the brainstorming session were Mr Sylvester Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Exim Bank; Mr Ato Sarpong, Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank; Mr Doliwura Zakaria, CEO of the National Investment Bank (NIB) and Mr Francis K. Arthur the CEO of Ghana Export Promotions Authority.
The rest were Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, the Managing Director of the Consolidated Bank Ghana; Mr Farihan Alhassan, Managing Director (MD) of the Ghana Commercial Bank; Mr Michael Abbey, Chief Executive of the Venture Capital Trust Fund, Dr Randolph Nsor-Ambala, CEO of Development Bank Ghana and Mr Seth Terkper, the Presidential Advisor on the Economy.
Source: GNA
