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 COMPANY PROFILE
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) is a government agency, reestablished under the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act, 1994 (Act 478).
 MISSION STATEMENT
To attract Private Domestic and Foreign Investment to Transform Ghana into an Industrial and Export-led Economy through Aggressive Investment promotion Activities.
OBJECTIVES
encouragement and promotion of investment in the Ghanaian economy;
coordination and monitoring of all investment activities under Act 478.
FUNCTIONS
The functions of GIPC are:
initiating and supporting measures that will, enhance the investment climate in the country for both Ghanaian and non-Ghanaian companies
promoting investments in and outside Ghana through effective promotion
collecting, collating, analyzing and disseminating information about investment opportunities and sources of investment capital, and advising on the availability, choice or suitability of partners in joint-venture projects;
registering and keeping record of all enterprises to which this Act is applicable
identifying specific projects and inviting interested investors for participation in those projects initiating, organizing and participating inn promotional activities such as exhibitions, conferences and seminars for the stimulation of investments
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maintaining a liaison between investors and Ministries, government departments and agencies, institutional lenders and other authorities concerned with investments
providing and disseminating up-to-date information on incentives available to investors
assisting investors by providing support services including assistance with permits required for the establishment and operation of enterprises
evaluating the impact of the Centre on investments in the country and recommending appropriate changes where necessary
registering and keeping records of all technology-transfer agreements relating to investments under this Act
performing such other functions as are incidental to the attainment of the objectives of this Act.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
GIPC is administered by an eight-member board of directors, the majority of whom are from the private sector. The management team, comprising the chief executive and four divisional directors, is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Centre.
GIPC functions through four operational divisions:
Investors Services
Research and Development
Promotion and Public Relations
Finance and Administration.
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© World INvestment NEws, 1999.
This is the electronic edition of the special country report on Ghana published in Forbes
December 13th 1999 Issue.
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