Ghanian VP urges increased production capacity to address poverty in Africa

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Ghanian VP urges increased production capacity to address poverty in Africa

STORY: Ghanian VP urges increased production capacity to address poverty in Africa DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Ghana 2. various of the opening ceremony of a three-day high-level policy dialogue on achieving prosperity in Africa in Accra 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA, Ghanaian Vice President 4. various of general views in Ghana 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Africa needs to increase its production capacity to realize the dream of trading its way out of poverty, Ghanaian Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Bawumia made the comments on Thursday in his keynote address at the opening ceremony of a three-day high-level policy dialogue on achieving prosperity in Africa in Accra, the capital of Ghana. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative presents the continent with a unique opportunity to increase its capacity in manufacturing and industrialization, he said, adding t

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