BoG Governor downplays Burkina Faso tomato export ban, urges local value addition

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson P. Asiama, has played down concerns over Burkina Faso’s decision to ban the export of tomatoes to Ghana, urging the public to view the development as an opportunity to strengthen local production and processing.


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