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Ghana Day Celebrated at Expo Milano w/ President

Aug 04, 2015

MILAN, ITALY - Ghanian President John Dramani Mahama and WTC Accra celebrated Ghana Day at the ongoing Milan Expo 2015.

He addressed a Ghana-Italy Business Forum at the on-going Milan Expo 2015 as part of activities for the Ghana Day Celebration at the Expo.

President Mahama had earlier participated in a flag raising ceremony at the Expo Centre to commemorate the Ghana Day.

In his remarks President Mahama announced that Ghana, through the new Transformation Agenda, had positioned itself to increase the volume of cocoa processing in the country, and had started achieving significant results in that direction.

“During this Expo, we will be bringing home to visitors and interested businesses why Ghana is the true Cocoa Country, and how in the next few years, thanks to our Young Cocoa Farmers Project, we will increase the volume of cocoa beans harvested each season and ready for processing”, he said..

WTC Accra led a delegation consisting of 21 business executives representing 15 companies to the Expo. Participants were drawn from multi sectors including banking, oil and gas, fashion and clothing, investment banking etc. Participating companies include National Investment Bank, Aynan Company Limited, Best Charcoal, Deliman, Strategic African Securities etc.

Expo Milano 2015 is a universal exhibition taking place in Milan between May 1 and October 31, 2015. Over the six-month period, Milan becomes a global showcase where more than 140 participating countries show the best of their technology that offers concrete answers to vital needs.

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