New trade window for ECOWAS

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• MENSAH 12 years ago

  If AMERICAN IMPORTS OF CRUDE OIL from AFRICA amounted to 75% in 2011,then the evidence is:THEY NEED ONLY OUR OIL because we do not produce manufactured goods substantially enough to match their exports of finished products t ...
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  If AMERICAN IMPORTS OF CRUDE OIL from AFRICA amounted to 75% in 2011,then the evidence is:THEY NEED ONLY OUR OIL because we do not produce manufactured goods substantially enough to match their exports of finished products to us.It looks like foreigners are rather taking the ADVANTAGE AGOA has brought to WEST AFRICA.We WEST AFRICANS are not doing anything to embrace this opportunity offered to us by the US.Foreigners use our cheap labour force to produce and ship to USA to the detriment of our nations.Their profits are sent to their countries.WE DO NOT GAIN ANYTHING FROM IT,THEN.That is why we have to step up in our industrial practices to be able to compete in the international trade arenas.Banks higher lending rates are not helping the Private Sector in Ghana,for example.IT SHOULD MATCH THAT OF CHINA OR EVEN LESS TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTORS TO GHANA AND TO STOP CHINESE INFUX OF THEIR INFERIOR PRODUCTS.We can produce better goods than th Chinese,therefore we should employ all avanues to take advantage on our cheaper labour,even to export quality cheaper finished products to them.No doubt,the Chinese products on the market in Ghana are hampering our industrial production and growth as well.WHY?Because of cheaper price.I really do not know how our leaders see this and how they plan to curb it.IF WE HAVE THE CHEAPEST LABOUR THAN THE cHINESE,HOW COME THEIR PRODUCTS ARE CHEAPER AT OUR BACKYARD?There must be something wrong to change here.The earlier the better.

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• xxx 12 years ago

  HOW CAN WE? NO WATER, NO LIGHT? HOW DO WE ENGAGE IN BUSINESS WHEN WE CANT EVEN EMAIL? NO ELECTRICITY HOW DO U DO BUSINESS?

  HOW CAN WE? NO WATER, NO LIGHT? HOW DO WE ENGAGE IN BUSINESS WHEN WE CANT EVEN EMAIL? NO ELECTRICITY HOW DO U DO BUSINESS?

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• Trevae Treadwell Golden-Oloye 12 years ago

  I am an African American investor of Nigeria that was duped out of my investment as a foam, plastics, and pre fabricated metals manufacturer. I am searching for somebody to listen and help me to wind down my company in Ibadan ...
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  I am an African American investor of Nigeria that was duped out of my investment as a foam, plastics, and pre fabricated metals manufacturer. I am searching for somebody to listen and help me to wind down my company in Ibadan, Nigeria. The company is called Barber/Oloye Mattress and Home Furnishing Ltd. I have not been able to get my company from 419er.

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