The
Executive Secretary of Africa Free Zones Association Mr Chris Ndibe said the
Association is geared toward assisting the over 600 Free Zones in the continent
to realise their optimal potential with its numerous programmes which it plans
to execute fully this year and beyond.
Executive Secretary of Africa Free Zones Association Mr Chris Ndibe said the
Association is geared toward assisting the over 600 Free Zones in the continent
to realise their optimal potential with its numerous programmes which it plans
to execute fully this year and beyond.
Ndibe
said this when the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Free Zone Board, Mr Michael
Okyere Baafi, Visited him in his office in Abuja recently Mr Baafi visited AFZA
office in company of two staff, Mr Ziblim Alhassan Betintiche and one other.
said this when the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Free Zone Board, Mr Michael
Okyere Baafi, Visited him in his office in Abuja recently Mr Baafi visited AFZA
office in company of two staff, Mr Ziblim Alhassan Betintiche and one other.
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| Left to Right: Chidi Nzerem Technical Adviser AFZA, Michael Baafi CEO GFZB and Chief Chris Ndibe Exec Sec AFZA. |
Mr
Baafi who also visited the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority said that
the purpose of their visit to Nigeria was to use the opportunity to meet with
stakeholders in Free Zone Scheme to discuss areas of common interest and how
they can collaborate to develop synergy that can move the Free Zone Scheme in
the continent forward.
Baafi who also visited the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority said that
the purpose of their visit to Nigeria was to use the opportunity to meet with
stakeholders in Free Zone Scheme to discuss areas of common interest and how
they can collaborate to develop synergy that can move the Free Zone Scheme in
the continent forward.
He stated that lack of good Research and Development is
seriously affecting the development of the scheme in Africa. “R&D would
have been providing the knowledge base of progressing the scheme with valid
information on value chain among Zones of the continent; by exposing and
creating new markets for Free Zones products and
services.
seriously affecting the development of the scheme in Africa. “R&D would
have been providing the knowledge base of progressing the scheme with valid
information on value chain among Zones of the continent; by exposing and
creating new markets for Free Zones products and
services.
The Executive
Secretary of AFZA who was in company of AFZA Technical Adviser, Mr Chidi
Nzerem, said that AFZA is set out to lead member Zones to achieving Free Zones
of the future.
Secretary of AFZA who was in company of AFZA Technical Adviser, Mr Chidi
Nzerem, said that AFZA is set out to lead member Zones to achieving Free Zones
of the future.
Chris Ndibe
rolled out the programme the Association has for its members which includes
building databank, R&D reports, capacity building which will lead to a
sustainable and prosperous future for the zones.
rolled out the programme the Association has for its members which includes
building databank, R&D reports, capacity building which will lead to a
sustainable and prosperous future for the zones.
He said that all that is
required from member zones/countries is cooperation to consolidate all the
support services relating to the growth and development of the scheme in
Africa. “Working collectively as a body will be more beneficial to member zones
and will facilitate their voice to African Union”. Mr Ndibe reiterated that
AFZA is ever ready to assist member zones and countries searching n sourcing Resource
Persons for training and development policy framework.
required from member zones/countries is cooperation to consolidate all the
support services relating to the growth and development of the scheme in
Africa. “Working collectively as a body will be more beneficial to member zones
and will facilitate their voice to African Union”. Mr Ndibe reiterated that
AFZA is ever ready to assist member zones and countries searching n sourcing Resource
Persons for training and development policy framework.
Mr Ndibe also
commended President Mohammadu Buhari in revisiting the development of
Continental Free Trade Area issue at the recently concluded AU Summit but added
that incorporating Free Zone Scheme in CFTA discussion will give faster result.
“This is what he AU Department of Trade and industry should assist in doing, he
said.
commended President Mohammadu Buhari in revisiting the development of
Continental Free Trade Area issue at the recently concluded AU Summit but added
that incorporating Free Zone Scheme in CFTA discussion will give faster result.
“This is what he AU Department of Trade and industry should assist in doing, he
said.
Mr Ndibe
commended the robust website of GFZB and pleaded with the CEO to consider
hosting the 2018 AFZA convention in Acra-Ghana which he promised tabling before
his Board for consideration.
commended the robust website of GFZB and pleaded with the CEO to consider
hosting the 2018 AFZA convention in Acra-Ghana which he promised tabling before
his Board for consideration.
