President Nana Akufo-Addo has opened this year’s Presidential Business Summit with an assurance to the private sector that the Business Compact that will be drawn from the conference will be implemented.
The Presidential Business Summit provides a platform for structured dialogue between government and the private sector on critical areas of interest to the private sector.
It is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the Office of the President and selected ministries, departments and agencies.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the two-day inaugural Presidential Business Summit at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City on Tuesday under the theme 'Public-Private Dialogue on the Role of the Private Sector in Ghana's Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery,' President Akufo-Addo said a strong private sector is the surest way for the Ghanaian economy to fully recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The thematic areas and sectors selected for deliberations during this two-day Presidential Business Summit have been carefully chosen to ensure that the outcome will be an actionable 'business compact' with clear commitments for both government and the private sector," Nana Akufo-Addo said.Â
"Government will ensure the fulfilment of its obligations under this compact and I hope that you, private sector operators, will also do the same," the President added.
Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, in his remarks noted that the outcome of the summit, the Ghana Business Compact,  will detail out specific priority areas of government policy interventions in support of private sector development and will feed into the government’s policy framework for private sector development, including the budget statement and the economic policy for the year 2022.
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