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- ↑ Kuada, John (2007). Internationalisation and Economic Growth Strategies in Ghana: A Business Perspective. Adonis & Abbey Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-905068-71-5.
- ↑ "About GC 100 - Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)". www.gipcghana.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
- ↑ "Top 100 Companies in Ghana - 2019 - Yellow Pages Ghana".
- ↑ "Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) & U.S. Investment - This Nation". 22 September 2021.