{
  "id": 3976660,
  "title": "Northshore Apparel Hub to strengthen Ghana’s garment and apparel exports – GEXIM CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/northshore-apparel-hub-to-strengthen-ghanas-garment-and-apparel",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:09:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/northshore-apparel-hub-to-strengthen-ghanas-garment-and-apparel-exports-gexim-ceo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) CEO Sylvester Adinam Mensah announced on August 28 that the Northshore Apparel Hub would bolster Ghana’s garment and apparel exports. At the facility’s inauguration in Savelugu, Northern Region, Mr Mensah emphasized the project’s role in expanding domestic garment production and enhancing Ghana’s export competitiveness. He stated that GEXIM’s partnership with the hub was a core element of the bank’s five-year strategic plan, which seeks to prioritize garment and apparel manufacturing as a catalyst for economic transformation. The project was financed through a blend of GEXIM’s support, the Investing for Employment facility of Germany’s KfW Development Bank, and contributions from the promoters. This blended financing approach aimed to attract mission-aligned capital to accelerate industrial development and bolster Ghanaian manufacturers’ international competitiveness. The CEO highlighted the memorandum of understanding signed in March 2026, which aligned with GEXIM’s objective of fostering domestic garment production, generating sustainable employment, and elevating Ghana’s standing in the global apparel industry. He viewed the newly commissioned Northshore Apparel Hub as a testament to the capability of wholly Ghanaian-owned enterprises to undertake large-scale industrial projects capable of competing on the global stage. Mr Mensah also noted that the hub would leverage trade agreements, such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act, to export Ghana-made garments internationally. In March, GEXIM had signed similar MOUs with Northshore Apparel and four other Ghanaian firms to provide financial and technical aid aimed at boosting production and export readiness. This initiative underscored the bank’s dedication to empowering local businesses and promoting sustainable export-led growth. The hub is anticipated to stimulate economic activity throughout the apparel value chain while supporting Ghana’s broader industrialization and export objectives.",
  "summary": "The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM), Sylvester Adinam Mensah, says the Northshore Apparel Hub will help strengthen Ghana’s position in the global garment and apparel market.",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Northshore Apparel factory creates 3,000 jobs, targets 10,000 at full capacity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/northshore-apparel-factory-creates-3-000-jobs-targets-10-000-at-full",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:21:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}