Business News of Saturday, 11 January 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comUnemployment situation in Ghana an opportunity for the nation – Dr Oteng-Gyasiplay videoDr Tony Oteng-Gyasi, former President of the Association of Ghana IndustriesGhana has a lot to benefit from its current state of unemployment, former President of the Association of Ghana Industries, Dr Tony Oteng-Gyasi, has stated. He stressed that the thousands being unemployed, due to the nation's rapid population growth, should not be seen as a disadvantage or a setback provided certain priorities are put in place. In his opinion, industrialization is one of the key ways to cater for the country’s growing population. Citing China and India as an example, Dr Oteng-Gyasi noted that their over one billion population does not necessarily affect the progress of these countries. Per the report, Ghana’s unemployment situation poses danger to its GDP growth with factors like increasing growth in the country’s population, been labelled as a cause.

Source: GhanaWeb January 11, 2020 16:41 UTC