Economic hubs are clusters of businesses that form around a specific region due to various factors such as proximity to tradelines, access to raw materials and human resources, existing infrastructure and financial institutions, and more. These hubs are critical for… Read more

What Are the Key Differences and Which One Benefits Your Business? What is a Free Trade Zone? Calling a country a “Free trade zone” doesn’t mean it is free from tariffs, or that its citizens are able to freely buy… Read more

Volkswagen Ghana has opened its new assembly plant at the Meridian Industrial Park, Tema Free Zone in Ghana. This is the sixth assembly location for the German carmaker in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and the fifth… Read more

The government of Ghana over years has shown a real desire to make the textile and apparel industry a priority because there is an enormous potential for employee development based on Ghana’s rich history of textile and design. So much… Read more

Japanese investors have recently been given an inside look at Ghana’s thriving industrial sector, exploring the opportunities available in the country’s leading industrial zones. A delegation from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), led by Mr. Sekine Hiroaki, the Director… Read more

The textile industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy, employing more than 5 million people in Africa alone. Given its rapid growth, Africa’s textiles industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution… Read more

Ghana has a population of 31 million, which is rapidly expanding, young, connected to the rest of the world, and technologically advanced. Many Ghanaians have close personal or professional ties to the US and have a strong preference for US… Read more

The British High Commission recently toured the Meridian Industrial Park at the Tema Free Zones Enclave in Ghana. The delegation, led by the British High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Harriet Thompson, was hosted by the Chairman of LMI Holdings, Mr.… Read more

On Friday, 2nd December 2022, a delegation from the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA), as part of their mandate to understand the best industrial practices needed to facilitate and coordinate Gambia’s industrialization and promote FDI, conducted a study… Read more

Ghana, a country in West Africa, has gained recognition in sectors that facilitate the movement of goods as a logistics hub for the World Food Program. Accompanying investments from private companies and public-private partnerships have boosted warehousing in Ghana. According… Read more