The European Commission has selected Ghana to be a manufacturing hub for coronavirus vaccines in Africa.
This decision came after a two-day working visit by the President President Akufo-Addo to Brussels, Belgium, from the 19th to 20 May, a statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin said on Friday, May 21.
The statement added “This according to the commission, follows the initiatives already taken by the government of President Akufo-Addo towards the domestic manufacturing of vaccines.
“The task force team from the EU and Ghana will meet shortly to discuss modalities towards the realization of this initiative which in principle could be supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
“As has been announced already President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has secured 170million Euros from EIB for the establishment of the development bank Ghana.
“The new national bank will assist in the revitalization of the economy as we’ll as see to the rapid recovery of the country from the ravages of Covid 19.”
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