The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ami Mehl, has said Israelis are ready to share their knowledge and experiences with their Ghanaians, especially in the areas of technology transfer, agricultural modernisation, trade cooperation, healthcare and security. The Ambassador, with his entourage, also paid courtesy calls on the Regional Minister, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo and the Omanhene of Essikadu Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, and participated in an inter-faith church service. He stated that the mutual trade between Ghana and Israel currently stood at US$40 million dollars and expressed the hope that it would increase to between US$150 million and US$200 million dollars by 2018. In this regard, he announced that a Ghana-Israel Business Chamber had been established to bolster trade relations between the countries. Earlier, at the Regional Coordinating Council in Sekondi, Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, the Regional Minister, expressed the readiness of the Regional Administration to collaborate with the Israeli Government to fast-track the development of the Region.

Source: Vibe Ghana September 08, 2016 18:33 UTC