Ghana urged to build skills, finance and markets to drive circular economy

The two-day conference, on the theme: “Circular Economy in Action: Advancing Sustainable Innovation, Industrial Growth, Investment, and Job Creation in Ghana,” focused on circular economy policy and industrial transformation, sustainable innovation and enterprise development, investment and financing, job creation under Ghana’s 24-hour economy, and plastics, textiles, agriculture and agro-processing value chains.7, GNA – Stakeholders in Ghana’s circular economy sector have called for stronger investment in green skills, innovation, financing and market development to accelerate the country’s transition towards a sustainable and resource-efficient economy.

Dr Marindame Kombale, the Executive Director of the Ghana Circular Economy Centre, said the country needed to move from conversations about the circular economy to implementation, with greater focus on enterprises, investment, job creation and industrial transformation.