Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | Africa's hottest investment destination

Over the past decade investors have been focusing on the markets in China and India – and may not have noticed that these countries demand for resources has boosted growth in Africa.

Africa is home to more than 40% of the world's proven oil reserves - as well as many other commodities not to mention a large part of the world's population. Africa, and in particular Ghana, is proving to be an ideal alternative investment destination that is underrepresented in many investors' portfolios.

Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | US companies ready to invest in Ghana

A number of US companies, including one as yet un-named firm from Alabama, are looking to invest in Ghana.

The news comes following a visit to the Minister of Health for Ghana, Ms. Sherry Ayittey by US Ambassador to Ghana Gene A. Cretz, Cheryl Anderson, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions Director in Ghana, and Laurel Fain, USAID Office Director of Health, Population and Nutrition.

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Ghana calls for more investors into its oil sector

Ghana wants investors to take advantage of the West African country’s conducive environment to help boost its nascent oil and gas industry, a senior official said Tuesday.

Ghanian Minister for Energy and Petroleum Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah made the call when he opened the 17th Offshore Conference on Oil and Gas Deepwater Exploration here.

More agro-based industries investing in Ghana

 Trade and Industry Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the government would start revamping the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region, by July this year.

He has, therefore, requested for early release of U$35 million by the EXIM Bank for the project, once the necessary documentation is ready, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed with a selected company.

Growth Green Agriculture (GG Agriculture) | How has Ghana become a successful African nation?

Well endowed with natural resources, Ghana has twice the per capita output of the poorer countries in West Africa. 

Even so, Ghana remains somewhat dependent on international financial and technical assistance as well as the activities of the large number of Ghanaians living and working abroad. 

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Investing in emerging markets

Governments, international donors  not for profit organisations as well as a host of other partners are all trying to help African farmers to produce more food, and increase their incomes. They are proving that progress in African agricultural development is not just a possibility but an actual reality.