Dubai to open representative office in Ghana

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will open a representative office in Ghana, said a press statement on Thursday.

As part of its efforts to consolidate bilateral ties between Dubai’s business community and their African counterparts, Dubai Chamber in cooperation with the Ghana Consulate General and with support of the Economist Intelligent Unit, hosted the Country Focus Briefing: The Republic of Ghana on Wednesday.

The briefing was attended by Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman, Dubai Chamber, Haruna Iddrisu, Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana, Tony Kutteng, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Ghana in Dubai, Hon. Dr. Seth Adjei Baah, President, Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mawuena Trebarh, CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), and a large number of business leaders from the UAE and Ghana.

Saif Al Ghurair highlighted Ghana as a rewarding option for Emirati investment. This is the reason why Dubai Chamber is soon going to open its representative office in the Ghanaian capital Accra which will serve as a gateway for UAE investments in the promising market of the country.

He called upon Dubai businesses to enhance bilateral ties with African businesses, particularly Ghana in the sectors of mining, energy, retail, agriculture and banking, which Dubai companies have good experience in, especially in the area of retail banking services.

Al Ghurair further stressed that Ghana currently occupies 34th rank on Dubai’s list of top trading partners as the non-oil trade between the two rose to Dh8.9 billion in 2013, registering a 4.7% growth in comparison to 2012.

He also highlighted Dubai’s status of a gateway to the region stating that the emirate serves as a fitting platform for international investments to the Ghanaian market while the new Chamber office will help Dubai businesses to expand into the promising market of the African country.

Al Ghurair invited the visiting delegation to attend the Dubai Chamber-organised Africa Global Business Forum 2014 in October which he said will promote Dubai’s role as a gateway to Africa and explore new business prospects between Africa and Dubai.

Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.