President of Ghana Orders All Institutions in Ghana to Use Made in Ghana Rice

The President of Ghana has directed that all agencies and organs of government in Ghana patronize only made in Ghana rice as part of their local content policy which is designed to grow the local economy.

President Nana Akufo Ado is said to be promoting a strictly Ghanaian economy after Africa’s largest market closed its borders in a policy that has shocked many African economies.

There are also unverified rumors that Nigerians who reside in Ghana are facing discrimination because of the border policy which is believed to go against the West African Free Trade Agreement that Nigeria signed.

Many African countries have been tightening their policies on foreign trade since the Nigerian episode that led to the ban on the importation of rice. After various calls for a reopening of the border African countries have also begun strengthening their internal economy.

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