The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has urged the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali and Prof. Ransford Gyampo, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority to be proactive in addressing the difficulties that importers and exporters have faced over the years, ensuring that policies and operations within the maritime industry promote ease of doing business.
The Association is of the belief that the leadership of the aforementioned must bring about practical solutions that will enhance Ghana’s competitiveness in the global trade space.
In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson A. Awingobit, the Association extended its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali on his appointment as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority and Prof. Ransford Gyampo as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority.
According to the Association, their appointments come at a crucial time for Ghana’s maritime and trade industry, and has therefore urged them to see this responsibility not just as a recognition from the President but as a call to duty.
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The Association asserted that the selection of the two was based on their competence and ability to lead these two vital institutions, adding that industry players have high expectations of them.
“As key institutions in Ghana’s maritime sector, the Ghana Maritime Authority and the Ghana Shippers’ Authority play pivotal roles in ensuring smooth shipping operations, regulatory oversight, and creating a conducive business environment for importers and exporters. It is imperative that these new leaders take up the challenge of reforming these institutions to become more efficient, transparent, and business-friendly,” the Association stated.
Meanwhile, it reaffirmed its preparedness to collaborate with Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali and Prof. Ransford Gyampo to achieve their goals and targets for the trade and maritime sectors.
“We believe that through effective engagement, we can tackle the longstanding challenges that have hindered the smooth operations of businesses in Ghana’s ports, including bureaucratic delays, high port charges, inconsistent trade policies, and logistical inefficiencies,” it stated.
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana again stated that it looks forward to working closely with these newly appointed leaders to transform Ghana’s maritime and shipping sector for the betterment of traders and the national economy.
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