In the beginning it was the Nigerians. Then came the Lebanese. Then the Syrians and Indians followed. Then the Liberians joined in the fray after they felt safe seeking asylum here. Now the Chinese have joined and there is a total takeover! RETAIL BUSINESS is no longer the preserve of Ghanaians.
And it didn’t start yesterday and it won’t end by the time you are done reading this piece.
Yet, we have had Ministers of Trade & Industry and now we have even added a Minister for Business Development. Is this ‘competition’? And is it healthy at all? To be candid, I don’t think so! I don’t subscribe to xenophobic ideologies, but then, our trade laws are crystal clear on the opportunities and limits available to whoever wants to participate within Ghana’s business settings.
Questions:
Too many questions on mind. Too many issues to tackle. Take a stroll through the various business districts and suburbs and revert with what you find. You will see that we just don’t seem to care about what becomes of us. Just because the affected persons are not closer to the governing class or the corridors of power.
I fear that when the time is due for us all to rise to be counted, it may be too late. The unemployment bomb is ticking and very soon it will blow up in our faces! Hmmmm
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