Foreign Minister in Dakar

Foreign Minister Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is in Dakar, Senegal, at the head of a ministerial delegation to attend the summit of African heads of state and government on the private sector's partnership in financing the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD).

The objective of the three-day summit, which opens on Monday, would be to enhance the private sector's participation in the financing of NEPAD projects through strategic partnerships.

A statement from the Foreign Ministry in Accra on Monday said the summit would also provide a forum for interaction among African heads of state and governments, senior officials of international organisations, international financial institutions, regional and sub-regional bodies, captains of business and industry.

The statement said workshops would be held to explore options for financing the priority programmes of NEPAD, which included agriculture and market access, information and communication technology, energy and environment.

Other members of the delegation are Dr Paa Kwesi Ndoum, Minister of Economic Planning and Regional Co-operation, Mr Kwamena Bartels, Minister of Private Sector Development and Alhaji Asoma Banda, a businessman.