VP Pledges Support for Local Industry Growth

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Ghana’s Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the country’s trade, agribusiness, and industrial base. She made this statement during a working visit to the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, where she was assured of continuous support for national development.

The Vice President emphasized the importance of local production, citing initiatives to grow rubber for tyre manufacturing and revive the sugar value chain. She also highlighted the need for inter-agency collaboration to accelerate national progress.

Some key areas of focus include:

– *Made-in-Ghana Goods*: Promoting local production for economic resilience

– *Import Substitution*: Reducing reliance on finished imports

– *Job Creation*: Focusing on sectors like rubber and sugar

– *Women and Youth Empowerment*: Supporting women-led enterprises and youth employment

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