G.I.P.C MUST INCREASE ADVOCACY FOR GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT INVETMENT – JOSHUA MORTOTI

Executive vice president and Head of Goldfields West Africa Joshua Mortoti, has urged the Ghana Investment Promotion Center to increase advocacy for government to protect local and foreign investment in the country. As we all acknowledge the current state of our economy must work together to navigate situation.

According to him government must be careful not drive away investors by enburden them with huge taxes, most investors lose their investment through government interferences in their business by way of intimidation from some state officials.

He lauded the GIPC for introducing the GHANA INVESTMENT AND TRADE WEEK initiative to foster strategic partnership, promote investment and showcase Ghana’s potentials for trade and investment. Whiles such road show about Ghana’s existing potential markets is essential.

Joshua Mortoti further emphasized that the Ghana Club 100 awards has come of age and should be well positioned to be regarded long the likes of FORTUNE 500 SMP and the country’s job sustainability indexes.

As a country we must get to the point where businesses see Ghana Club 100 not just as a barged of honor but something that translate into tangible competitive business advantage. He made this call at the launch of the 20th edition of GHANA CLUB 100 in Accra.

Chief executive officer for the center Yoofi Grant, urged Ghanaian business owners to take advantage of the GHANA INVESTMENT AND TRADE WEEK to market their products on the African Continental Free Trade Area {ACFTA} as Ghana is ranked among the most attractive countries when it comes to doing of business on the continent.

He added that it very important that we recognized investment for trade as is the main strength of the economy.