UK-based entrepreneur Carl Garrod has emphasized the vast potential for stronger trade and investment links between Ghana, Egypt, and the United Kingdom.
Speaking to GBC News at the third edition of the Egypt-Ghana Business Bridge Forum in Accra, Garrod, who heads a company called African Growth, said his mission is to connect businesses in the UK and Europe with opportunities across Africa.
“African Growth works to link businesses across nations and sometimes even collaborates with African governments on trade, investment and helping them expand into the wider world,” Garrod explained.
He described the forum as “educational,” noting that he had not previously been aware of the depth of historical and diplomatic ties between Ghana and Egypt.
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“I learned today about some of the historical connections, including the fact that President Kwame Nkrumah’s wife was Egyptian. It shows the vibrancy and openness of Ghanaian business in building partnerships across the continent and beyond,” he said.
On UK-Ghana relations, Garrod pointed to the strong potential for deeper cooperation, highlighting the Ghanaian diaspora in Britain as an important bridge between the two countries.
“There are lots of opportunities for Ghanaian businesses to forge closer ties with the UK. British companies must do more to strengthen those connections because the opportunities for equal and mutually beneficial relationships are immense,” he stressed.
Garrod pledged to continue championing initiatives that connect Ghanaian enterprises with partners in the UK and Europe while promoting Africa as a dynamic hub for global trade and investment.
Now in its third year, the Egypt-Ghana Business Bridge Forum brought together government officials, diplomats, and private sector leaders to explore new avenues for enhancing trade and investment between the two countries, GBC Ghana Online reported.
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