{
  "id": 13239316,
  "title": "UK-Ghana Trade & Investment Summit: Trade Resource Centre to help businesses maximise UK-Ghana trade opportunities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uk-ghana-trade-investment-summit-trade-resource-centre-to-help-13239316",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T22:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/uk-ghana-trade-investment-summit-trade-resource-centre-to-help-businesses-maximise-uk-ghana-trade-opportunities/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) and the UK-Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme have launched the UK-Ghana Trade Resource Centre, a market-access platform aimed at helping businesses maximize opportunities in UK-Ghana trade. The platform is designed to bridge information gaps, connect businesses with potential partners, and support firms in taking advantage of opportunities under the UK-Ghana Trade Partnership Agreement.\n\nThe Trade Resource Centre will offer practical support, including guidance, market intelligence, business linkages, and trade facilitation services. It will particularly benefit exporters and importers seeking to leverage opportunities created by the UK-Ghana Trade Partnership Agreement. Exporters will receive export readiness support, access to British buyers, and technical expertise referrals, while importers will gain market intelligence, industry networks, and commercial linkage support.\n\nEugene Sangmortey, Team Lead of the JET Programme, emphasized that the initiative aligns with efforts to strengthen trade competitiveness and support private-sector growth. He highlighted the role of the Centre in driving achievement of the ambition to deepen access to the UK market for Ghanaian manufacturers and exporters, which is crucial for business growth, trade diversification, job creation, and economic transformation.",
  "summary": "The UK and Ghana enjoy strong trade relations, with total bilateral trade reaching approximately £1.6 billion in the year to Q1 2026. Yet, despite this progress, significant untapped opportunities remain for businesses in both countries. The Trade Resource Centre has been established to help bridge information gaps, connect businesses with the right partners, and support firms to take greater…",
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Unlocking Untapped Millions: UK-Ghana Chamber launches Trade Resource Centre to support businesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/unlocking-untapped-millions-uk-ghana-chamber-launches-trade-resource",
        "published": "2026-10-09T15:37:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "UK-Ghana Trade & Investment Summit: Trade Resource Centre to help businesses maximise UK-Ghana trade opportunities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uk-ghana-trade-investment-summit-trade-resource-centre-to-help",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:27:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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