Ghana and Britain opens joint fair

Accra, March 4, GNA - A three day trade exhibition between Ghana and Britain was officially opened on Saturday at the forecourt of His Majesty Hotel near Ghana International Trade Fair Centre in Accra. The exhibition dubbed; Britain and Ghana Partners Pavilion, was on the theme: "innovative in technology, creativity and design" is aimed at deepening the level of partnership between the two countries.

Mr Francis Kusie, Representative from the Ministry of Trade and Industry and PSI said Ghana and Britain had had a long standing trade relations and had been warm and served the interest of the two. He said world trade was now driven by technology, which was underpinned by innovation and creativity.

There was thus the need for Ghana to embrace it to accelerate her social and economic development to become a major player in the world trade.

Mr Kusie expressed the hope that the exhibition would provide the opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises to share ideas and exchange experiences.

"The British have brought in people who can inspire us all to a greater height, let our exhibitors take advantage to open new opportunities for themselves" he said.

Ms Sarah Stevenson, First Secretary, Trade and Investment of the British High Commission, said bilateral trade increased by 35 percent last year, which was the highest since 1998 and that Ghana's exports to the United Kingdom also increased by 30 percent.

"The UK remains a key destination for Ghanaian products and I hope exporters will make use of this opportunity", she said. The exhibition would feature local Ghanaian indigenous industries to showcase world-class designs in architecture, interiors, packaging and other products. 4 March 07