British Prime Minister appoints new trade envoy to Ghana

New UK trade envoy to Ghana, Baroness Kate Hoey

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today appointed ten trade envoys around the world, including the new trade envoy to Ghanaian Baroness Kate Hoey.

Baroness Hoey, according to a statement, was nominated for her experience supporting global businesses, which will help UK and Ghanaian businesses find new export and investment opportunities.

The Baroness will work closely with the UK on the Ghana Trade Team and participate in the biannual UK-Ghana Business Council alongside senior representatives of the Government of Ghana and the UK Minister for Africa.

Director of the UK Department for International Trade in Ghana, Lindsey Gilbert-Crouch UK welcomed the appointment: “We look forward to working with Baroness Hoey in her new role as Trade Envoy to Ghana. The Baroness brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience that will strengthen and expand the already mutually prosperous UK-Ghana partnership.

“As we look to COP26 in Glasgow later this year, we know Baroness Hoey will also be interested in Ghana’s work to create a greener and more sustainable business environment. “

Ghana has a vibrant and vibrant business community with strong ties to the UK. In 2020, a year of significant trade uncertainty, bilateral trade between the UK and Ghana reached just over £ 1 billion and in the last fiscal year the UK closed over 180 million pounds of trade deals.

The UK’s trade and investment work continues to align closely with Ghana’s agenda beyond aid supporting the country’s infrastructure development through roads and water as well than the security sector.

The recent trade deal signed between the UK and Ghana not only continues to build on the existing mutually prosperous partnership, but also provides Ghana with duty-free access to the UK.

UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said: “Our trade envoys play a key role in delivering our ambitious global trade agenda, and I am delighted that the Prime Minister has appointed ten trade envoys who will boost opportunities for them. companies in some of the fastest growing countries in the world. markets.

“As we seek to boost exports, promote investment and remove barriers to trade, our trade representatives will help us share the benefits that a closer trading relationship can bring to our businesses and communities. “

Baroness Hoey previously served as Minister of State in the UK Government, working first at the UK Home Office and the former Department for National Heritage, now Department for Culture, Media and Sports. The Baroness was also a regional MP for Vauxhall in London for 20 years.