Post by Trade facilitator on Sept 13, 2014 1:25:34 GMT 1
Twenty exhibitors from Ghana are participating in the fair. Most African countries presented either one or two exhibitors and Ghana’s exhibitors, with a variety of products, have attracted the attention of buyers.
Products being exhibited by the Ghanaians include raw shea butter, medicinal plants and seeds, spices, moringa leaf powder, hair and body creams made from cocoa and shea butter, made-in-Ghana textiles, artefacts, assorted musical drums, woodcraft, honey, baskets, bags, sandals and hats made from raffia, and alata samina, a locally manufactured soap.
The fair is China’s only international investment promotion event aimed at facilitating bilateral investment.
It does not only showcase the investment environments, policies, projects and corporate products in all the Chinese provinces, but also attracts investment promotion agencies from countries across the world.
The fair offers optimum opportunity for businessmen and small-scale enterprises in China and abroad to have an overview of the investment climates in China and other countries.
This year, exhibitors and officials from more than 100 countries are attending the fair, which also features business seminars/ fora and the signing of trade and investment agreements by businessmen.
Ghana is being represented at the ministerial level by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Murtala Mohammed.
Some of the Ghanaian exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the patronage of their products and said they hoped they would be bought by the end of the fair.
They praised the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) for affording them the opportunity at the international level to exhibit their products.
Ms Eunice Odeki Obuobi, owner of Odeki Ghana Enterprise, which deals in alata samina, artefacts and other products, said business was going on well. She added that her products were already on the Chinese markets.
“The Chinese believe that whatever comes from Africa is organic. We must therefore maintain the originality of our products”, she said, adding that the Chinese market had improved her business by 70 per cent.
She cautioned against the sale of fake and inferior products which would let the Chinese lose interest in African products.
“I give the GEPA thumbs up. Business is good here”, Mr Ahmed N. A. Tackie Obili, owner of Hispano Enterprise, dealers in artefacts stated.
Mrs Francisca Opoku of the Accra-based Solution Oasis which produces shea/cocoa butter-based products advised that Ghanaian exhibitors of such international fairs should always present quality products to enable them a attract buyers.
There were all smiles as Hajia Mariam Billa, assisted by her Chinese interpreter, dished out portions of shea butter from a big calabash to her customers.
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Murtala Mohammed, said China was a giant among the developing countries and stressed that Ghana would continue to collaborate with China under the south-south cooperation.
He also said efforts were being made to ensure that Ghana’s cooperation with China moved further to the establishment of industries in the country to increase Ghana’s exports and provide employment for the youth.
Source: Daily Graphic, Ghana.
Products being exhibited by the Ghanaians include raw shea butter, medicinal plants and seeds, spices, moringa leaf powder, hair and body creams made from cocoa and shea butter, made-in-Ghana textiles, artefacts, assorted musical drums, woodcraft, honey, baskets, bags, sandals and hats made from raffia, and alata samina, a locally manufactured soap.
The fair is China’s only international investment promotion event aimed at facilitating bilateral investment.
It does not only showcase the investment environments, policies, projects and corporate products in all the Chinese provinces, but also attracts investment promotion agencies from countries across the world.
The fair offers optimum opportunity for businessmen and small-scale enterprises in China and abroad to have an overview of the investment climates in China and other countries.
This year, exhibitors and officials from more than 100 countries are attending the fair, which also features business seminars/ fora and the signing of trade and investment agreements by businessmen.
Ghana is being represented at the ministerial level by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo and the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Murtala Mohammed.
Some of the Ghanaian exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the patronage of their products and said they hoped they would be bought by the end of the fair.
They praised the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) for affording them the opportunity at the international level to exhibit their products.
Ms Eunice Odeki Obuobi, owner of Odeki Ghana Enterprise, which deals in alata samina, artefacts and other products, said business was going on well. She added that her products were already on the Chinese markets.
“The Chinese believe that whatever comes from Africa is organic. We must therefore maintain the originality of our products”, she said, adding that the Chinese market had improved her business by 70 per cent.
She cautioned against the sale of fake and inferior products which would let the Chinese lose interest in African products.
“I give the GEPA thumbs up. Business is good here”, Mr Ahmed N. A. Tackie Obili, owner of Hispano Enterprise, dealers in artefacts stated.
Mrs Francisca Opoku of the Accra-based Solution Oasis which produces shea/cocoa butter-based products advised that Ghanaian exhibitors of such international fairs should always present quality products to enable them a attract buyers.
There were all smiles as Hajia Mariam Billa, assisted by her Chinese interpreter, dished out portions of shea butter from a big calabash to her customers.
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Murtala Mohammed, said China was a giant among the developing countries and stressed that Ghana would continue to collaborate with China under the south-south cooperation.
He also said efforts were being made to ensure that Ghana’s cooperation with China moved further to the establishment of industries in the country to increase Ghana’s exports and provide employment for the youth.
Source: Daily Graphic, Ghana.
