Samson Asaki Awingobit, Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, has urged the government to explore local funding options for future port infrastructure projects, such as the proposed Keta port.
He suggested that the government could raise funds from the local capital market by issuing shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange, to ensure Ghanaians had a stake in such projects.
The government could raise funds from the local capital market by issuing shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Author's summary: Ghana government advised to use local capital market for port expansions.