Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam (right) in an interaction with Jean claude Galea, together with some GEXIM executives

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM), Mr Lawrence Agyinsam, on Thursday, October 20, 2022, hosted the High Commissioner of the Republic of Malta to Ghana, His Excellency Jean Claude GaleaMallia, at the Bank’s Head Office at the Africa Trade House, Ridge, in Accra.

Mr Lawrence Agyinsam, supported by the Deputy Chief Executive Officer responsible for Banking, Ms Rosemary Beryl Archer, received the Maltese High Commissioner.

The meeting afforded management of the bank the opportunity to discuss areas of mutual interest for collaboration, and building synergy with the High Commission of the Republic of Malta in Ghana, the first diplomatic mission of the Republic of Malta in Sub-Saharan Africa, to execute joint projects.

Mr Lawrence Agyinsam highlighted the bank’s mandate to facilitate the transformation of Ghana’s economy into an export one by supporting and developing trade between Ghana and other countries, overseas investments by Ghanaian companies and elimination of critical market failures in the Ghanaian economy, thereby making Ghana competitive on the global market.

He further recommended a close working collaboration between the bank and the High Commission of the Republic of Malta in Ghana for the benefit of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses in Ghana and Malta.  

His Excellency Mallia, on his part, expressed his appreciation to the Chief Executive Officer and his team for the opportunity to discuss avenues of working together for the benefit of businesses and citizens of the two countries.

“Malta has made great strides over the years, and I am confident there will be great things we can do together going forward in various sectors with expertise and technology from Malta, as we try to assist the government of Ghana in achieving its desire to move beyond aid”, he added.

High Commissioner Mallia also took the opportunity to tour the GEXIM Made-In-Ghana (MiG) Town located at the head office of the bank. The GEXIM MiG Town is designed to be a one-stop shop for everything Made-In-Ghana at unbeatable prices and the highest quality.

Jonathan Christopher Koney, Assistant Manager, Corporate Affairs and International Cooperation of GEXIM, was present at the meeting.