Mawuena Trebarh

"I would like to acknowledge the partnerships with government and their regulators."

"They offer policy guidelines and directions to support and broaden the national policy agenda through the hospitality industry."

"We want to thank the government and we look forward to more fruitful collaborations to grow the hospitality industry to its exceptional level."

"Our lives have always been service and what you can do differently to improve the dynamics."

"Despite Ghana’s challenges in 2014 in terms of currency depreciation, investors have remained interested in the country and it remains a safe and secure investment destination."

"Political stability and streamlined investment procedures, Ghana possesses a robust legal and regulatory framework."

"The World Bank’s 2014 “Doing Business” report, Ghana ranks as the best destination in West Africa in terms of the ease of doing business."

"The country also placed second in Africa and 10th in the world in The Economist’s 2013 list of fastest-growing economies."

"At this stage investment activity from Brazil and other South American countries remains relatively limited."

"Other regions of sub-Saharan Africa and Asia have already demonstrated significant interest."

"South Africa, for example, has registered approximately 100 projects since the 1990s, and looking to Asia, India remains one of our top 10 foreign investors to date."

"This can be done in a few key ways."

"The country can support investment outside of these hubs and spread industry throughout the country by putting in place critical infrastructure in these areas. ‎*Ghana can strengthen its investment promotion strategies in targeted sectors and industries that have a comparative advantage in areas outside of Accra, Tema and Takoradi."

"Gold refining in the Ashanti Region, rice milling in the northern region or tourism training in the central region."

"The government has already put in place location based incentives for companies that invest inside and outside regional capitals."

"The GIPC actively encourages, promotes and facilitates investments both into and within Ghana, and we work to do this in a number of ways like ensuring awareness of investment and business opportunities."

"The GIPC is also celebrating corporate excellence and successful enterprise building through initiatives like the Ghana Club 100 awards."

"Part of our strategy for 2015 focuses on promotional efforts targeting specific investments from these countries."

"We are collaborating with their diplomatic missions in Ghana, as well as Ghana’s missions abroad, to gather relevant information on interested investors."

"We are also on the lookout for programmes that allow us to promote the country."

"The GIPC is focusing on establishing the optimal investment environment as well as encouraging larger investments."

"Although fewer than in same period of 2013, the second quarter of 2014 saw 47 new investment projects registered with GHS42.68m ($16.27m) in initial capital transfers and a total estimated value of GHS1.01bn ($385.01m)."

"India accounted for the most projects, with nine, while Mauritius registered the largest project, at $100m."

"Investors are guaranteed unconditional transferability of dividends and net profits after tax to their home countries."

"Transferability of payments for loan servicing in the case of foreign loans and royalties and other fees in respect of technology transfer transactions."

"From making known your intention to invest in Ghana through to business set-up, we accompany you all the way."

"Under our investor relation services, we make sure that the business is smoothly established and all linkages to the various relevant government agencies are established."

"GIPC engages with all governmental agencies at various levels to provide support to the foreign investor."

"Key among these institutions are the National Development Planning Commission."

"The Ghana Revenue Authority, the Registrar General’s Department, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ministry of Finance."

"Remains a delicate issue and the GIPC land bank helps investors to find the appropriate land for their use."

"We also provide access to the Catalogue of Joint Venture Projects."

"This is to those investors who are looking for the right local partners to implement their project."

"We make available information on Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects. *These are usually large scale projects that government is seeking investments for."

"We encourage local entrepreneurs by finding them the right foreign partners in order to create growth."

"Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, which is the basic framework for the governance of the country, offers guarantees of protection to investors and their investments."

"The GIPC Act guarantees against expropriation as well."

"Expropriation is allowed only in the national interest and must be accompanied by fair and adequate compensation."

"We offer commitment at the bilateral level to protect investors and their investments."

"The GIPC is mandated to encourage and promote investments in the Ghanaian economy through the negotiation of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITS) with interested countries."

"Government gives the right to the investor to take Ghana to arbitration in any of the selected and pre agreed dispute settlement forums."

"Ghana has concluded more than 21 BITS."

"Ghana can boast of a premier location to do business on the African continent."

"Conditions present include political stability, a growing economy, increasing consumer demand, accessibility to the wider West African market and viable local partners."

"I will take this opportunity to invite potential investors from all over the world."

"Investors in Ghana have recorded average profits in excess of 35 per cent of their total investments."

"This is a huge return that I urge potential investors to take advantage of."