Association of Ghana Industries

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Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is the umbrella body that regulates the activities of industries in Ghana. The body also lobbies the Government of Ghana on issues that affect industries in the country. [1] [2]

Ghana Republic in West Africa

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means "Warrior King" in the Soninke language.

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Industrial conference in China

The association, together with the Qingdao Cross border E-commerce Association, arranged a corporate and industrial partnership building convention in July 2019 in the city of Qingdao, China. Over 20 Ghanaians attended the summit whilst the Chinese delegation had more than a 100 members. The conference included factory visits to firms in Qingdao. [3] There was also business trip to Zaozhuang to seek industrial opportunities in the Shandong Province. [4]

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Zaozhuang Prefecture-level city in Shandong, Peoples Republic of China

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References

  1. ↑ "Businesses welcome new Ministry of Business Development". Ghana Trade. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Businesses laud Nana Addo for creating Business Development Ministry". 13 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "AGI organises first industrial conference in China". www.graphic.com.gh. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  4. ↑ "AGI advances industrial cooperation with China's Zaozhuang Chamber of Commerce and Industries". www.graphic.com.gh. 2019-07-15. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
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