Accra textile firms want more govt contracts, inclusive job policies
Many also advocated for inclusive employment policies, including employing persons with disabilities (PWDs), as the government rolls out its 24-hour economy initiative.
Firms from the Ajabeng textiles and garment enclave in Accra recently requested the administration to raise government contracts, expand access to land, extend support for modern machinery and training, and implement inclusive employment policies. Sixteen/47 shared challenges regarding trade across West African borders and the delay in transporting goods to Nigeria by road due to red tape.
Sixteen/47, which produces uniforms for the Ghana Army and engages in occasional exports, shared challenges regarding trade across West African borders and specifically complained about the delay in transporting goods to Nigeria by road due to bureaucratic bottlenecks, the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry posted on Facebook.
Ahi, who was on a visit to the conclave, assured the companies that the government will explore ways to absorb the training costs of entry-level workers to reduce the burden on smaller factories.
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