Ghana Exim Bank ‘Tuesday Market’ relaunched

Ghana Exim Bank’s (GEXIM) Made-In-Ghana fair dubbed “Tuesday Market” has been relaunched to provide a platform for its clients and producers of Made-In-Ghana products to showcase their goods.

It has for the past served as a one stop shop for the general public to purchase  locally manufactured products ranging from nicely packaged food items, cosmetic products, garments and textiles, leather products and many more  until COVID-19 struck two years.

The programme held at the forecourt of the World Trade Centre in Accra on Tuesday, April 26,2022 brought together top hierarchy of the bank, government officials, manufacturers and clients.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of Information, Mr.Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said, this initiative would assist Ghanaian businesses shore up their competencies to meet the demands of their clients.

He congratulated Ghana EXIM Bank on their foresight, as well as the exhibitors for the level of quality products, adding that “when more attention is paid to it, there is good value chain effect from farm gate, processing and even export to bring about foreign exchange, job creation, among others.”

The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei who was impressed with the level of quality products exhibited by local manufacturers called on Ghanaians to actively participate and give them the necessary support.

The Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, Mr.Lawrence Agyinsam also said that as a development bank championing the transformation of Ghana’s economy into an export driven one, it was important to explore innovative ways to showcase Ghanaian businesses and create avenues for revenue generation for these businesses.

According to him, the Tuesday Market which witnessed an exhibition of Made-In-Ghana products of over 60 businesses was a way to promote the products of the Small and MediumEnterprises (SMEs).

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme