Ghana seeks joint ventures with Pakistan

Ghana Ambassador Eric Owusu Boateng has invited Pakistan’s business community to forge joint ventures with its counterparts in the African nation. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the ambassador called Ghana a land of vast investment opportunities that should be availed of by Pakistani investors. “Pakistan enjoys cordial relations with all African states and is equally keen to build trade and economic ties with Ghana,” he said. According to trade data extracted from the SBP, total exports from Pakistan to Ghana were worth $39.6 million in FY2020-21, which increased to $56 million in 2021-22. During the same period, imports from Ghana, which were already negligible, came down to $1.9 million from $2.4 million.