{
  "id": 8064626,
  "title": "Bawumia engages Ghana Exporters, pledges more support for sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bawumia-engages-ghana-exporters-pledges-more-support-for-sector",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/bawumia-engages-ghana-exporters-pledges-more-support-for-sector/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, convened a meeting with the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) to address the hurdles encountered by exporters in Ghana. The gathering comprised a mix of conventional and non-conventional exporters. Following the meeting, Dr Bawumia emphasized that several leading economies, such as the Asian Tigers, are export-oriented, and their exporters have received various incentives. The discussions primarily focused on the obstacles exporters face in Ghana and potential policy solutions to overcome them. \"I firmly believe that we must enhance support for our exporters in areas like the regulatory environment, standards, trade house infrastructure in exporting countries, land acquisition and protection, access to credit, and the exchange and payments system,\" Dr Bawumia stated. He expressed gratitude to FAGE for their participation and the suggestions they provided to his team.",
  "summary": "Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has held a meeting with the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE) to discuss challenges facing exporters in the country. The meeting held yesterday brought together a diverse group of both traditional and non-traditional exporters. In a statement after the … The post Bawumia engages Ghana…",
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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."
}