Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday told Japanese businesses that the current stable macro and political environment is an opportune time for them to launch into the West African region using Ghana as the hub.
“We are now combining politically stable environment with fiscal consolidation and macro stability and we would like, therefore, to get our traditional friends to be part of this exciting journey going forward”.
Ghanaian companies and Japanese companies operating in Ghana, as well as the Government delegation led by Ken Ofori-Atta, on a week’s non deal investor road show to Japan were also present.
In a presentation, Hon. Charles Adu Boahen, Deputy Minister for Finance highlighted investment opportunities in sectors such as financial services, ICT, Fintech, energy, transport and agribusiness etc.
He said the among other things, this programme aimed at creating jobs, enhancing resource potential in every district, creating import substitutes and producing products for exports, as well as curbing rural urban migration.
Mr. Edward B. Ashong-Lartey, Director, Investor Services at the GIPC gave an overview of the legal and regulatory framework for investors. Some of the incentives include, full repatriation of dividends and net profit attributed to investment and transfer of funds in respect of servicing of foreign loans.