Embassy Fair Organised In Accra

A maiden embassy fair has been organised in Accra yesterday for embassies and diplomatic missions in Ghana. The move is to educate the general public about the activities of such institutions.

Organised by Precise Marketing Solutions Limited, the two-day Embassy Fair aims to encourage the embassies to promote their services and show-case their achievements and contributions they had made to the socio-economic development of Ghana

In her opening remarks, the Head of Mission at the African Union (AU) Diaspora African Forum, Dr. Erieka Bennett called on Ghanaians to liaise with the Diaspora community to explore opportunities in Africa for sustainable economic. She said the Diaspora community contributed about 1.2 billion dollars to the economy to help accelerate the pace of economic development.

The South African High Commissioner, Jeanette Ndhlovu explained that South Africans were becoming fond of Ghanaians after the impressive performance of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. “South Africa regards Ghana as a friendly destination for trade and investment especially in areas like Mining and Agriculture” she said.

The Deputy Head of Mission at the Turkish Embassy, Ipek Zeytinoglu, urged businesses to explore business opportunities in Turkey. “We provide the Ghanaian construction industry with some materials as our citizens also buy raw materials from Ghana for further processing” she added.

The Chief Executive Officer of Precise Marketing Solutions, Stephen Gyasi-Kwaw explained that the event was to offer Ghanaians some education by the diplomatic community of their respective country as well as promote the services and facilities they have to offer.

“This event is to help bring the missions together and educate Ghanaians on their operations, showcase their business and investment opportunities in their respective countries” he added He asked Ghanaian businesses and companies to leverage on the opportunity provided by the fair to network in order to tap into the competitive global market.

“Generally, we aim to bridge the information gap between the general public and diplomatic missions in Ghana in visa and travel information and trade and investment advice,” said Mr. Gyasi-Kwaw, adding that the company planned to hold the event annually.