THE Ambassador desig­nate to Brazil, Nii Amasah Namoale, has hinted that his key focus will be on promoting trade, agriculture and cultural ex­change between Ghana and Brazil as he officially takes office.This, he emphasised, was to among others open up the two countries to several business opportunities for their mutual benefits.The Ambassador designate dis­closed this when he was honoured as part of the celebration of the 2025 Afrimi Yam festival by the Abese La-Adonten in Accra on Tuesday.This year's event was on the theme: 'Empowering Ghanaian youth: breaking the chains of drug abuse through cultural heritage and community support.'The occasion was also used to recognise him for his role in uplifting the image of the con­stituency as the former Member of Parliament (MP) for the La Dade-Kotopon Constituency and Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture.Mr Namoale expressed the need to eradicate challenges confront­ing businesses between the two countries so that goods and ser­vices vital for development were promoted."We must promote businesses in Ghana by ensuring that there are no barriers in trading and also no trade surplus between Ghana and Brazil," he stated.He also explained that Brazil grows a lot of sugar cane and also uses other agriculture technolo­gies which would be an avenue to explore to see how best that could be implemented in Ghana, espe­cially as the government sought to make the Kommenda sugar factory functional."Several agriculture technolo­gy or mechanisms being imple­mented by both countries will be useful, including investors who will be explored and replicated for mutual benefits" the Ambassador designate stressed.According to the Namoale, Ghana had a lot of culture prac­tices, products and tourism which could be explored by both coun­tries for their mutual benefit."As Ghanaians we can see how best to make our cultural prac­tices, products and our tourism available on the market of Brazil and see how we can also tap into theirs for our benefit" he said.He also mentioned engineering, sports development and other economical opportunities the tow countries can take advantages of and develop for mutual benefit. BY VICTOR A.

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