Govt, Chinese forge infrastructure delivery partnership.
The government is embarking on a strategic initiative to cultivate a robust partnership with the Chinese private sector to advance infrastructural development through public private partnerships (PPP).
The partnership aims to leverage the expertise, resources and technology of the Chinese private sector to support the development of key projects in the areas of green and clean energy, waste to energy infrastructure, and electric vehicles assembly chain technology, artificial intelligence, airline and aviation services and a strong value addition industrial base for the country’s major raw materials.
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, led a government delegation to China from January 25 to February 3, this year and held a series of important meetings with his Chinese counterparts.
He told the Daily Graphic in an exclusive interview in Accra yesterday that the stage was set for more enduring partnerships between the two countries.
Mr Ofori-Atta said the trip was an in-person follow-up to months of close engagement and cooperation with China, concerning Ghana’s external bilateral debt treatment and also to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.
“With the increasing role of PPP in fostering inclusive growth, bilateral partners such as China become key partners in Ghana’s quest to build and sustain industries, create jobs and improve our trade balance,” he said.
Source: Graphic
