Two day regional workshop is being held in Accra from August 9, 2006 to enhance the exports ties between West African apparel, home decorations and fashion accessories producers and the US under the umbrella of US African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA).
The workshop is organised by US office of Trade Representative and US Agency for International Development to provide the thorough training and market information to the West African entrepreneurs willing to expand their exports to US.
The workshop among others includes presentations by the US experts in specific sectors and a fashion show to showcase the developing apparel and fashion industry.
The invited speakers list includes among others a jewellery expert specializing in African designs who is to update information and insight of the trade.
Ghana and West Africa have made the most of duty free of AGOA in manufacturing apparel, the third biggest export commodity after oil and gems.
The fashion show will focus mainly on garment export and models will display accessories from all parts that include handbags, shoes and jewellery from countries like Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
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