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Company News of Friday, February 22, 2019
Source: Patience Quaye
2019-02-22
The exhibition was held at Black Park Obuasi near the Len Clay Sports Stadium
Obuasi Black Park, near the Len Clay Sports Stadium, became alive Tuesday, February 19, 2019 when the very first Obuasi show and trade show took off to promote products made in Obuasi and Ghana respectively.
The fair, which is scheduled to be completed on February 24, 2019, is a collaboration between AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and the East Obuasi District Assembly, fully funded by AngloGold Ashanti and operationalized by the local branch of the National Council of Small Industries. (NBSSI).
In his opening remarks, the exhibition's president, Mr. Emmanuel Martey, director of the Commercial Bank of Ghana, Obuasi, urged the organizers to plan well in advance to ensure start-up fast and the participation of many local entrepreneurs.
The show aims to create a market for traders and entrepreneurs from the Obuasi enclave by bringing them together and putting them in touch with potential buyers, as well as to present their products. According to Mr. Kelvin Ofori-Atta, head of the Business Advisory Center (BAC) in Obuasi, the show is very strategic, as it strengthens relations between the different exhibitors and strengthens local professional badociations.
For her part, Ms. Kosi Antwiwaa Yankey, Acting Executive Director of the National Council for Small Industries (NBSSI), said that the President of Ghana is interested in the development of local economies. So it is high time to be in Obuasi and be among the many positive things going on there. She reiterated the support of her team to ensure that all that is needed in her jurisdiction is implemented to help local entrepreneurs, especially to access funding.
The director of NBSSI said the board has 170 offices across the country and is about to set up new business resource centers, seven of which are ready. including one in Obuasi.
Nana Ampofo Bekoe, Senior Director for Sustainable Development, represented AngloGold Ashanti. She said the exhibition and the trade show aimed to stimulate the local economy and strengthen the commercial activities of the municipality.
He added that AngloGold Ashanti, in its new phase of redevelopment, was abandoning the distribution of projects to the population, but was building strong partnerships in order to become a catalyst for development.
He added that AGA hoped that the resumption of mining activities would increase direct and indirect employment, local purchases and would enhance the size of the Obuasi market in order to rejuvenate the economy. Obuasi.
The sustainability manager said that with the contribution, consistency and commitment of all stakeholders, the Obuasi exhibition and guest lounge would become an annual affair. in Obuasi.
In her speech, the district director of Obuasi East said the trade show was raising awareness among local entrepreneurs, boosting self-confidence and reducing poverty. She called on community members to neglect the gold and build their skills, because that is what would build the community and ensure generational benefits.
For Obuasi 's municipal chief executive, Mr Elijah Adansi – Bonah, the growth of the Ghanaian economy depends on the growth of the local economy. He therefore insisted on the importance of diversifying Obuasi's local economy and encouraged "Obuasiman" to take advantage of initiatives such as the show, especially to show the people what it's all about. they have, to grow the economy of Obuasi and help build 'Ghana. Beyond the aid, "a program of the President of Ghana, because the mines have a life expectancy and will not exist forever.
In conclusion, the chairman of the show, who is responsible for the GCB branch for Obuasi, encouraged local entrepreneurs to open accounts with the bank and belong to badociations, which increases the chances of getting a loan. He also urged buyers to buy products made in Obuasi to promote them and to let the world know that in addition to the mining industry, Obuasi has other good things to offer.
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