Gov't targets up to $5bn in foreign direct investments

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• Foreigner 9 years ago

  I hate to say it but be very very cautious before investing in Ghana. It's no longer the haven like it use to be. There are other opportunities in stable countries in the sub-region...not like it was 4 to 8 years ago.
  
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  I hate to say it but be very very cautious before investing in Ghana. It's no longer the haven like it use to be. There are other opportunities in stable countries in the sub-region...not like it was 4 to 8 years ago.
  
  The environment is no longer conducive for investment. The government is not setting a healthy environment for the private sector to grow and succeed. If you do grow, the government will try to find ways to tax you because you are successful. The local governments, will start levying unrealistic fees to fill their coffers. The BoG will put restrictions that make it harder to do business with the outside world since they want to capture as much hard currency as possible.....And let's not even talk about the erratic power and water supply, corrupt practices of bureaucrats and managing your company's financials with a falling cedi....

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• Quaye 9 years ago

  With EPA coming,Ghanaians will be like black South Africans .They have political power but don't own anything in their country.
  Europeans and Americans will have your commerce in the palm of their hands.Plus GMO is also comi ...
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  With EPA coming,Ghanaians will be like black South Africans .They have political power but don't own anything in their country.
  Europeans and Americans will have your commerce in the palm of their hands.Plus GMO is also coming so you will have to buy your seeds from them also or face starvation.
  This stupid man in the picture with Hanah Tetteh and the chief criminal Mahama are leading you all back to modern day slavery.
  Watch and learn.

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• Quaye 9 years ago

  FDI is not the solution.
  What if the investors decide to pull out their monies due to issues like dumsor etc?
  Invest in locally owned companies and local Ghanaians in agric and small scale industries.
  You guys are so smit ...
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  FDI is not the solution.
  What if the investors decide to pull out their monies due to issues like dumsor etc?
  Invest in locally owned companies and local Ghanaians in agric and small scale industries.
  You guys are so smitten by white people.
  They are cons and do not have anyone's best interest but themselves.
  Do the same for your people.

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• Dr Know 9 years ago

  Investors continue to have good appetite for investment in Africa as a whole, but the current trend is that they are being more selective about which countries are more favorable.One thing which investera dont like is currenc ...
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  Investors continue to have good appetite for investment in Africa as a whole, but the current trend is that they are being more selective about which countries are more favorable.One thing which investera dont like is currency devaluations.

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• HAZOR 9 years ago

  You think foreign investors are fools to invest in country that could not manage their own currency sitting aloof watching it to destroy its value.You folks went to China to borrow $3 billion and according to you folks they h ...
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  You think foreign investors are fools to invest in country that could not manage their own currency sitting aloof watching it to destroy its value.You folks went to China to borrow $3 billion and according to you folks they have denial their part of agreement so why did you think they are coming to invest here, oh how much is China investing?

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• EZEKIEL 9 years ago

  Blackman, INVEST INTELLIGENTLY IN INFRA-STRUCTURE.......is this too difficult to comprehend ???Look at the damage the rains have done.....why don't we ENGAGE TECHNICIANS to DELIVER but ALWAYS hear the STUPID UTERRANCES from ...
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  Blackman, INVEST INTELLIGENTLY IN INFRA-STRUCTURE.......is this too difficult to comprehend ???Look at the damage the rains have done.....why don't we ENGAGE TECHNICIANS to DELIVER but ALWAYS hear the STUPID UTERRANCES from politicians to such problems?????

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