Ghanaians must take advantage of the larger market the intercontinental free trade agreement will provides, Minister for Business Development Mohammed Awal has said.
Mr Mohammed Awal says government will support to local businesses in diverse ways to make Ghana prepared to shoulder the Africa continental free trade area.
Speaking at the sixth made in Ghana Awards held in Accra on Friday, he urged local Ghanaian businesses to accommodate some 40000 youth for mentorship to help equip them for entrepreneurial skills development.
“We must build and brand made in Ghana to take advantage of the larger market the intercontinental free trade agreement provides,” he said.
The Deputy Trade Minister Robert Ahomka-Lindsay on his part stated that “the truly Made in Ghana should be the logo of local manufacturers with premium quality which must go beyond the shores of the ECOWAS sub-region to benefit fully from the continental free trade area”.
The sixth edition of “Made in Ghana Awards and Exhibition” was held on the theme Promoting Industrialization,“the key to job creation and Economic Development,” being in line with the government’s vision to industrialize and create jobs through the one district, one factory initiative .
The awards night did not only see the exhibition of made in Ghana goods but these goods winning prestigious awards for their contribution to the economy over the years.
The chairman of the Entrepreneurs Foundation Ghana and chief executive officer, Mikaddo holdings ltd Nana Dr Michael Agyekum Addo encouraged local businesses to merge and partner with each other to stand a greater advantage in benefiting from government policies.
The Deputy Head of Missions at the US embassy in Ghana expressed hope that the continuous efforts by local businesses are making in-roads in the United States means well for the growth of the Ghanaian economy.
Forty-two awards were won on the night by indigenous companies while honouring some outstanding personalities for their contribution to Ghana’s socio-economic development including the National Chief imam Nuhu Ahaributu, the Chairman of Lepers Aid Ghana, Rev. Father Andrew Campbell, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah among others.
OVERALL BEST INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR 2018
DR. KWABENA ADJEI, FOUNDER & GROUP CHAIRMAN KASAPREKO CO. LTD
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2018
A. K MIRCHANDANI, CHAIRMAN AVNASH INDUSTRIES GHANA LTD
OUTSTANDING AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR 2018
H.E. EDWARD BOATENG, GHANA'S AMBASSADOR TO CHINA
EMBASSY OF GHANA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
YOUNG INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR 2018
SETH ADU-BAAH, MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. OF GHANA LTD
BEST WOMAN INDUSTRIALIST OF THE YEAR 2018
JANE REASON AHADZIE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JRA COSMETICS LTD
YOUNG PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2018
HON. KOJO OPPONG NKRUMAH, MINISTER OF INFORMATION
HUMANITARIAN PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2018
REV. FATHER ANDREW CAMPBELL CHAIRMAN LEPERS AID GHANA
CENTENARY LEADERSHIP AWARD 2018
SHEIKH PROF. DR. OSMAN NUHU SHARUBUTU, THE NATIONAL CHIEF IMAM OF GHANA
CEO OF THE YEAR 2018
MR. DHIRAJ LAKHIANI CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BLOW GROUP OF COMPANIES
PREMIUM QUALITY SOFT DRINK OF THE YEAR 2018
COCA-COLA SOFT DRINK, THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF GH. LTD
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BEL-AQUA MINERAL WATER, BLOW CHEM INDUSTRIES LIMITED
PREMIUM QUALITY ALCOHOLIC BITTERS OF THE YEAR 2018
ALOMO BITTERS, KASAPREKO CO. LTD
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STORM ENERGY DRINK, KASAPREKO CO. LTD
PREMIUM QUALITY FRUIT JUICE OF THE YEAR 2018
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PREMIUM QUALITY ALCOHOLIC BEER OF THE YEAR 2018
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PREMIUM QUALITY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2018
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BEST QUALITY PACKAGED PASTRIES OF THE YEAR 2018
BOSS BAKER BEEF ROLL, DAILY FOOD LTD
BEST QUALITY NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2018
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PREMIUM QUALITY PAPER TISSUE OF THE YEAR 2018
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PRODUCT HALL OF FAME AWARD 2018
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PREMIUM QUALITY ELECTRICAL CABLES OF THE YEAR 2018
NEXANS ELECTRICAL CABLES, NEXANS KABELMETAL GH. LTD
OVERALL BEST PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2018
GTP ADEPA DUMAS, TEX STYLES GHANA LTD
BEST QUALITY HERBAL OINTMENT OF THE YEAR 2018
DAUD OINTMENT, DAUD SCIENTIFIC HERBAL HOSPITAL
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PREMIUM QUALITY COSMETIC PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2018
PRINCESS COCOA BUTTER HAND & BODY LOTION AND CREAM / PRINCESS PAA! ANTI-PERSPIRANT ROLL-ON, GHANDOUR COSMETICS LTD
PREMIUM QUALITY SHEA BUTTER PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR 2018
TAMA SHEA BUTTER BODY LOTION & SOAPSEKAF GHANA LTD
PREMIUM QUALITY PAINT OF THE YEAR 2018
AZAR PAINT, AZAR CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
BEST QUALITY ALUMINUM ROOFING SHEET OF THE YEAR 2018
ROCKSTERS PREMIUM-COATED ALUMINUM SHEETS, ROCKSTERS ROOFING SYSTEMS
BEST MADE IN GHANA RETAIL OUTLET OF THE YEAR 2018
MELCOM LIMITED
BEST PACKAGING INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR 2018
ROYAL CROWN PACKAGING LTD
EMBASSY OF GHANA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
DIPLOMATIC MISSION OF THE YEAR 2018
BEST MULTINATIONAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR 2018
UNILEVER GHANA LTD
BEST MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OF THE YEAR 2018
MOHINANI GROUP
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BLUE SKIES JUICE GH. LTD
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