Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, has stated that stabilised key macroeconomic indicators, improved public financial management, restored credibility with international partners, and a predictive policy environment result in an unprecedented surge in investor confidence.
He said that these achievements by the government of Ghana have been realised as a result of deliberate policy choices aimed at restoring the foundation for sustainable economic growth.
Victor Smith made this statement when he delivered an address to high-level US Civic leaders and business professionals at the inaugural Greater Savannah Ghana Business Forum in partnership with the City of Savannah and World Trade Centre, Savannah, Georgia.
The Ambassador made it clear that the emphasis is on partnership with diaspora expertise and value addition to the country’s abundant resources, which must result in opportunities for Ghana’s teeming youth population in talent identification and skills development for credible career pathways.
He stressed that the commitment is long-term “partnerships that are inclusive, respectful and future-focused.”
The Ambassador believed that human dignity and acceptance are best realised when people live and thrive in their home environments, which offer good opportunities, cultural enrichment and shared prosperity. He said, “By translating dialogue into investment, young Ghanaians can access meaningful work, competitive wages and professional growth at home and migration becomes a choice – not a necessity.”
The Ambassador assured that Ghana’s youth are the target of the future the government strives to build, a future where “their talents are needed, valued, and rewarded.”
He reiterated that if dialogue can be turned into action, then the partnership with American investors and the diaspora stepping “forward as bridge builders and co-creators” will definitely turn into a lasting impact for the benefit of all parties.
The event brought together some of the most prominent members of Greater Savannah society including Dr. Joseph Silver, Chair of the Greater Savannah Ghana Alliance; Edna Jackson, Representative of the Georgia House of Representatives; Dr. Seth Borquaye, Obstetricians and Gynecologist and leader of Medical Missions from Savannah to Ghana; Leigh Ryan, Senior Vice President, World Trade Center Savannah; Antwone Mohammed, Programmes and Community Development Manager; and Yvonne Horsely McCowin, Honorary Consul for Atlanta and the Southeast Region of the United States.
Mrs Ethel Cudjoe Amissah
ISD, Washington, DC
