CE- Annual Results Report 2023 FINAL

• Identify areas for trade, investment and cooperation in specific sectors:

ICT including fintech

Agriculture & AgTech

Renewable Energy

• To facilitate meaningful business matchmaking between private companies in Ghana and a group of carefully selected Caribbean enterprises, in the above-named sectors. • To foster a comprehensive business engagement between the two African markets and the Caribbean

The delegation was headed by, the Honourable Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama of the Commonwealth of Bahamas, as well as the Honourable Sandra Husbands, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Business Development of Barbados. Furthermore, seven CARIFORUM Trade Promotion Organizations and Investment Promotion Agencies and seven (7) CARIFORUM firms participated in the Ghana leg of the mission. A robust business matchmaking programme was implemented in Ghana, with a more exploratory mission in Nigeria. In terms of results, a total of 115 business meetings were held throughout the mission - 66 in Ghana, 49 in Nigeria. Recognising the importance of entrepreneurship and sustainability efforts, the delegation conducted site visits to a waste-to-energy

plant and an ICT incubator in Accra, providing insights into Ghanaian innovations and technologies. As a result of participating in the mission, Global Integrated Fintech Solutions (G.I.F.T.S), a firm from Barbados, achieved significant milestones in nurturing relationships. G.I.F.T.S forged a strategic partnership with OmniBCIC bank of Ghana, securing a contract to deliver technology solutions. Their role encompasses digitizing records, onboarding new clients, and managing payments as an intermediary. Additionally, G.I.F.T.S inked agreements with Workfield Construction Group Ltd. to develop an online booking portal for a hotel/resort and with Viral Marketing Leads (VML) to supply Agency banking solutions to their clients. They formalized an MOU with the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) and are finalizing

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