Western Region is open for business – Awulae Attibrukusu
The Vice-President of the National House of Chiefs, Awulae Attibrukusu III, has urged local and foreign investors to consider the Axim area in the Western Region where a lot of business opportunities exist.
Awulae Attibrukusu, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Lower Axim Traditional Area, told investors at the launch of the Italian Business Association in Accra, that the traditional council was ready to support investments in hospitality facilities, tourism infrastructure, oil and gas support services, agriculture and agribusiness.
He said the people of Lower Axim and other traditional areas were ready to partner investors through the use of land as equity and other supports, adding that “by so doing the businesses would help build the human capacity of the people while they also earn a living”.
“We can also assure investors of a peaceful atmosphere in which to go about their normal business,” the traditional ruler said.
Awulae Attibrukusu reminded the investors of the potential of the Western Region as a whole, which included oil production, cocoa farming, mining but also rich with tourism business and destinations.
Objects of the association
The Vice-President of the Italian Business Association, Nii Amaa Ollennu, stated that the main objective of the association was to strengthen the business ties that existed between Ghana and Italy and also assist Italians who came into the country to set up businesses.
He said the association would provide such business people with the right guidelines for them to be secure and get used to the Ghanaian business environment.
According to Nii Ollennu, even though the Ghanaian business environment was tough at the moment, more businesses were likely to locate in the country, the main reason why the association had been formed to guide such new business ventures against any bad experiences that would destroy the country’s image internationally.
“Every business that expands to another country experiences the learning curve which is the period the person has to understand the way businesses operate in that country. During such period’s lots of mistakes happen that cost money and these are some of the things the association looks to address,” the vice-president explained.
The association would also organise workshops for established Italian companies in the country to educate them on factors impacting on the business environments, such as laws and government policies.
Nii Ollennu called on all who desired to invest, build and strengthen business relationships with Italian companies in Ghana and Italy to join the association to pursue a common goal.