William Atta Krofa
The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has announced that it will soon introduce a shipping line that will help facilitate trade between West and Central Africa.Wilson Atta - Krofah , immediate-past President of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry, disclosed this when President and board members of GCCI, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State in charge of Private-Public Partnerships, Rashid Pelpuo at the Presidency.Mr. Atta - Krofah said the introduction of the shipping line would make trading across the borders cheaper.He said GCCI is collaborating with its sister organizations in West and Central Africa and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to introduce the shipping line.According to him, ECOWAS has promised $100,000 towards the realization of the shipping line.Atta - Krofah said, 'Trading by sea will enable us to avoid some of the problems we encounter when trading by road which includes road blocks and barriers at the borders,' saidHe revealed that the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is spearheading the integration of West Africa.Atta - Krofah said, 'We think that the West Africa market provide a very big opportunity for Ghanaians to expand their businesses. ...
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