The 26th edition of the Ghana International Trade Fair kicked off on Thursday (14 April) at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
The event will end on 18 April, according to the organisers, Ghana Trade Fair Company Limited.
The fair is under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry as part of the company’s core mandate to be a bridge between research institutions and industries, as well as foreign and local consumers for the advancement in marketing exportable products and produce.
The fair which is on the theme: “Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation: Helping SMEs Rebound” is set to offer a unique platform for manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and users of a wide range of goods and services as well as opportunities for investment promotion.
Dr Agnes Adu, the CEO of the Ghana Trade Fair Company, said that the global pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to “our economy, especially to small and medium-size Ghanaian companies, hence the 26th Ghana International Trade Fair would enable the GTFC to present a very unique and enviable opportunity to showcase available domestic products and services to participating foreign and local exhibitors and visitors alike.”
“Through this, the GTFC facilitates the creation of export trade linkages between Ghanaian and foreign exhibitors/visitors, business representatives and embassy staff who visit the fairgrounds.”
“Essentially, the 26th Ghana International Trade Fair is therefore aimed at offering a professionally organised and equipped forum for making direct and measurable contacts, and opportunities in Ghana. The Fair is also aimed at offering a platform to introduce various products and services from across the world to major decision-makers and prospective buyers on a one-on-one basis,” she said.
She said that the fair would offer the Ghanaian manufacturers/businesses the opportunity to assess, evaluate and appreciate product quality; and standards required by foreign markets and hence encourage exporters to improve the quality and standards of their products and services so that they could effectively compete on foreign markets.
“This platform offers enormous opportunities to Ghanaian businesses to clinch deals to supply intermediate inputs and raw materials to foreign manufacturers.
“The company’s exhibitors profile includes participants from Morocco, Japan, South Africa, Nigeria, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Syria, Guinea, Senegal, and Benin and this continues to expand. This means we would have more than the usual showcasing of goods and services,” Adu said.
She noted the fact that the international fairs have contributed immensely to the growth and expansion of the Small and Medium Scales Enterprise in the Country.
“It is our fervent hope that the Fair will foster unity and innovation among the numerous participating companies, individuals and trade associations that will converge at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Come find your next business trading partners at the 26th GITF, grow with us and also benefit from everlasting economies of cooperation,” she added.
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