To promote transit trade between Ghana and Burkina Faso, the Burkina Faso Shippers Council has opened an ultramodern office complex at the Tema Port enclave.
The office was created, according to Al Hassane Sienou, the board chairman of the Burkina Shippers Council, as part of a significant infrastructure project that the Council's governing body undertook under its strategic growth plan.
The office complex, according to Mr. Roland Somda, Burkina Faso's Minister of Transport, will improve the Shippers Council's operations and assist it carry out its duty.
The mandate involves making sure that Burkina Faso receives regular shipments of supplies in the best possible financial, time, and security circumstances.
The Council also supports shippers and defends their rights, which, among other things, improves the competitiveness of Burkinabe export goods on the global market.
The deputy minister of transport for Ghana, Mr. Frederick Obeng Adom, urged for increased cooperation to achieve the goals that both nations share.
This is consistent with the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which included eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity among member states.
Assuring that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) would consistently improve on all measures to support the transit trade was Mrs. Sandra Opoku, the director of Tema Port.
The GPHA got started by giving land to the transit representatives so they could construct offices and warehouses to serve their operational and administrative tasks.
According to her, the GPHA provided rebates on its cargo volumes and 21 days of free rent for all transit cargo in an effort to lower the cost of doing business in Ghana, particularly for the transit customers. Automated port processes were also implemented to cut down on delays.
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