KPMG Report: Why invest in Ghana?

KPMG Report: Why invest in Ghana? by Growth Green Agriculture

Published in July 2012, KPMGs 'Doing Business in Ghana' report presents a succinct guide for investors coming into the country, and a glimpse of Ghana for the local entrepreneur and our international clients.

Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | Fastest-growing economy in Africa

Ghana is now the fastest-growing economy on what The Economist has called “Hopeful Continent”. More and more, the prospects for African countries are beginning to stir exciting opportunities for investors and capitalization prospects. Significantly, the USAID has identified Ghana’s openness to dialogue a vital ingredient to its development so far. Commentators have recently iterated that considering the rapid growth Ghana is experiencing, her democracy is arguably stronger than even that of South Africa.

3rd Int'l Conference on Neglected Species conference

The 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species: For a Food-Secure Africa will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 23 to 25 September 2013.

The conference, co-organized by Bioversity International and partners, brings together research scientists, policy makers, entrepreneurs along the value chain, extension workers, development agencies and NGOs, nutritionists, educators and others interested in helping poor farmers to use so-called minor crops to improve their livelihoods and well being.

Barclays Axes Trading in Agricultural Commodities

Hedge funds that use on Barclays for trading in agricultural commodities will have to find a new partner.

Barclays bank announced on Tuesday that it would stop trading soft and agricultural commodities with hedge funds as part of an overhaul designed to repair its battered image.

Agricultural investment opportunities - CMT’s 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit

Centre for Management Technology today launches the 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit to take place on 19 and 20 March, in Accra, Ghana. Endorsed by Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and supported by Private Enterprise Foundation, the two-day summit addresses rising agricultural investment opportunities in the region, spotlighting on funding, best practices, infrastructure and innovations challenges.

Emerging Markets hold untapped potential

The IMF says global growth in 2013 will be an uphill climb but projects growth to reach 3.5% with emerging markets providing much of that boost. We’re already seeing signs of this through the scope of corporate earnings. In January, corporate earnings drove stock markets up, thanks in large part to emerging markets. GE’s fourth quarter revenues rose 4% beating expectations.

Growth Green Agriculture expects Emerging Markets boost in 2013

Worries about China heading for a crash appear to have abated, as investors have been pouring money back into emerging markets, in particular in the form of exchange traded funds, in the past few months.

Emerging Markets such as Ghana lead the way

Emerging markets are becoming integral participants of the global economy. The rapid growth in these markets is pushing businesses towards adapting and creating products and service offerings to cater for such markets - across all industries and sectors.

Agricultural Investments an 'attractive choice' for private investors

Frank Quin of the investor’s portal iNVEZZ has recently penned a commentary on the alternatives for agricultural investments available to the private investor. The author sheds light on several different options for agricultural investment, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.