Establish Ghana-China zero-tariff fund for speedy export growth – stakeholders

During an interactive Zero-Tariff Policy Lab, participants identified access to finance as a major obstacle, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to increase production, aggregate supplies, invest in processing and meet potential demand from the Chinese market.26, GNA – Stakeholders from government, financial institutions, regulatory agencies, private sector and academia, have proposed the establishment of a dedicated Ghana-China Zero-Tariff Fund to help Ghanaian exporters overcome financing constraints and take advantage of China’s zero-tariff market access.

They proposed a dedicated financing mechanism to support businesses seeking to export under the zero-tariff framework and urged financial institutions, to move beyond conventional lending models by developing products tailored to emerging Ghana-China trade opportunities.