Following
her participation in the maiden edition of Expo Ghana 2022, a business forum
and special exhibition of Made-In-Ghana products recently held in London,
United Kingdom, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM),
responsible for Banking and Business, Rosemary Beryl Archer, has met with
management of Wanis International Foods.
The meeting took place on Tuesday 19th July 2022 at the head
office of Wanis International Foods located in London and was facilitated by
London based international Marketing Communications Company and organisers of
Expo Ghana 2022, Akwaaba UK.
The visit was in fulfilment of the Bank’s
functions outlined in the Ghana Export – Import Bank Act, 2016 (Act 911) to
support and develop directly or indirectly trade between Ghana and other
countries and build Ghana’s capacity and competitiveness in the international
market place.
In
addition, the Bank is mandated to plan, promote, develop and finance
export-oriented concerns as well as provide support for Small and Medium
Enterprises engaged in agro-processing and export trade.
Sanjay Wadhwani, Director of Wanis
International Foods, George Philips, Commercial Director and Paul Harrison,
Head of Community received Ms. Archer. They explored the formation of a
strategic partnership leading to market access for products of GEXIM sponsored
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises as well as opportunities for manufacturers
of Made-In-Ghana products in the United Kingdom.
Ms. Archer had a special tour of the wholesale
cash and carry section of Wanis International Foods, which stocks in-demand
foods from Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Mediterranean and USA as well as classic
British products. The company has over eight thousand (8,000) UK and
international grocery items on offer.
As one of Europe’s leading food and drink
wholesalers with an unrivalled range of over ten thousand (10,000) world food
products from over nine hundred (900) brands, Wanis International Foods
currently distributes across the United Kingdom to supermarkets, wholesalers,
independent retailers, online stores, restaurants and caterers of all sizes.
As part of the GEXIM’s mandate to support the
Government of Ghana’s agenda to transform the Ghanaian economy into an
export-led one, GEXIM provides support for local companies to produce quality
and high standard goods for export. Over the years, GEXIM has introduced
several key initiatives including the popular “Tuesday Market” which provides a
platform to prepare SMEs to meet the demands of global buyers.
Source:citinewsroom