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Germany backs growth, employment in Ghana's apparel sector

24 Nov '23
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  • The Foreign Trade Association of the German Retail Trade and the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) recently announced a German government-funded partnership that will strengthen the management of AGAM and provide demand-oriented services for member firms.
  • It will also involve capacity-building efforts, training and networking opportunities.
The Foreign Trade Association of the German Retail Trade (AVE) and the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) recently announced a partnership aimed at fostering sustainable growth and employment in Ghana's textile and apparel sector.

This collaboration is funded by the German ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ).

The partnership will focus on strengthening the management of AGAM in a sustainable manner; providing demand-oriented services for member companies; and establishing a professional representation of interests, according to a press release issued in Accra.

It will also involve capacity-building efforts, training and networking opportunities that can enhance the skillsets of these enterprises.

The endeavour is part of a broader objective to improve the business environment for Ghanaian enterprises in the textile and apparel sector, which in turn will drive economic growth and employment development, AGAM acting president Nura Salifu was quoted as saying by a Ghanaian newspaper.

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