The British High Commissioner to Ghana,Mr Jon Benjamin, has said with an interim Economic Partnership Agreement duly ratified by the Ghanaian Parliament, the country will continue to enjoy duty and quota free access to the United Kingdom (UK) market.

This, he said, could create the much needed employment opportunities amongst Ghanaian export
companies.

Mr Benjamin said this during the launch of the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) in Accra.

He said the UKGCC would promote, foster, and represent UK business interest in Ghana; directly
helping UK companies to identify market opportunities and providing them with a
first point of call when looking to do business in and trade with Ghana.

Mr Benjamin said this would also be another avenue for UK exporters to access high quality
market support.

“It will represent the interests of UK investors looking to bring investments to Ghana
and provide tailored support to existing UK investors,” he stated.

He said the Chamber would also support Ghanaian companies who want to connect with the UK to help
their companies grow.

He said as the Chamber develops, it would be able to provide services to help Ghanaian
companies who want to export to, and invest in, the UK.

Mr Benjamin said it is important to recognize that UK companies have a huge choice as to where they
trade and invest worldwide, as such; they were naturally driven by hard
business calculations, not sentiments.

He said, however, market conditions and sound economic management in Ghana would be a key
consideration for those companies; they were encouraging to become involved
here.

The High Commissioner said in that respect, they have noted the continued progress the
Government of Ghana has made in tackling various macroeconomic challenges in
line with its programme with the International Monetary Fund.

GNA