Let’s deepen engagements with Ghanaian community in the UK – Ambassador

In his avowed quest to attract foreign inflows to Ghana, His Excellency, Papa Owusu- Ankomah has held discussions with officials of UnityLink, an indigenous Ghanaian-owned money remittance business which has been operating via its United Kingdom headquarters for over twenty years.

Addressing the officials, His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah indicated that President Akufo Addo’s vision of “Ghana beyond aid’’ implies promoting Ghanaian businesses and firms for national development in order to create jobs for the youth. He, therefore, assured the UnityLink officials of the High Commission’s unrelenting support to promote Ghanaian-owned businesses including UnityLink among the Ghanaians resident in the United Kingdom during consular outreaches.

Enumerating how their operations fall in line with the vision of the government of Ghana, the officials of the UnityLink indicated that they have been acting as a link for small/medium size money transfer companies by providing a platform of sending remittances to Ghana.

The officials of UnityLink further indicated that they are collaborating with their partners in Ghana to improve upon their services provided to Ghanaians in the diaspora. Among others, they have created a platform for Ghanaians in the diaspora to open accounts back home, make transfers to e-zwich cards and Any Bank Account (GhIPSS) in Ghana, as well as continue to offer Life insurance coverage in collaboration with Enterprise Assurance in Ghana.

Apart from the above-mentioned, they also intend to launch a mobile money app to augment their services. The UnityLink representatives at the meeting included Mr. George Boateng, Head of Business Development and Marketing, Mr. Kingsley Amfo – Gyamera, Marketing Manager and Mr. Kevin Basson, Compliance Manager.