All news (22)
Switzerland engages in promoting a positive image of TVET
14.06.2019
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Local news
Ghana
A representative from the Embassy of Switzerland participated in a panel discussion during the launching ceremony of the MyTVET campaign - My TVET, My Skills, My Future.”
Switzerland supports Francophonie Festival in Accra and screens Swiss movie
06.06.2019
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Local news
Ghana
Switzerland contributed to the annual Francophonie celebrations with the screening of “Ma vie de courgette”, an award-wining Swiss animated movie.
Fresh project factsheets published on Switzerland’s development cooperation with Ghana
04.06.2019
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Local news
Ghana
Fresh factsheets on Switzerland’s flagship development cooperation projects were published on our website
Ambassador Stalder hosts lunch for Swiss businesses in Ghana
03.06.2019
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Local news
Ghana
Ambassador Stalder hosted a business lunch on 30 May in support of establishing and strengthening business ties between Switzerland and Ghana.
Switzerland supports the Ghanaian cashew sector
03.06.2019
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Local news
Ghana
The Swiss Embassy participated in the opening ceremony of the ninth edition of the Cashew Master Training Programme.
Premiere of a Swiss-German-Togolese theater play in Lome, Togo
31.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
The theater play, a reflection on post-colonialism, premiered in Lomé on 7 and 8 March 2019.
The Federal Council adopts dispatch on AEOI with 19 further partner states and approves first review report
30.05.2019
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Press release
Ghana
Bern, 29.05.2019 - During its meeting on 29 May 2019, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the introduction of the automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI) with 19 further partner states. Entry into force is planned for 2020 with the first exchange of data in 2021. Furthermore, the Federal Council has approved the report on the review mechanism for standard-compliant implementation of the AEOI by partner states.
Switzerland deepens the cooperation on skills development with Ghana
21.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
The Ghana Skills Development Initiative – co-financed by Switzerland – launched a partnership to improve the training of technical and vocational education teachers.
Switzerland and Ghana strengthen their partnership towards sustainable cocoa
21.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
A delegation of the Swiss platform for sustainable cocoa visited Ghana to strengthen the partnership between Ghana and Switzerland towards a sustainable cocoa sector. Besides the first consultative meeting with COCOBOD, the delegation visited cocoa farms and cocoa processing factory.
Swiss Ambassador-designate to Ghana presents open letters
20.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
Mr. Philipp Stalder, Switzerland's Ambassador-designate to Ghana has presented his open letters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchway in Accra.
Switzerland supports conference on good corporate governance
17.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
With the support of Switzerland and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the African Corporate Governance Network and the Institute of Directors-Ghana organized a conference on good corporate governance.
Visit of the head of the private sector development division of SECO to Ghana
17.05.2019
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Local news
Ghana
The head of the private sector development division of SECO visited Ghana for a four days mission. The mission reviewed Switzerland’s ongoing projects in the private and financial sector and discussed the future of cooperation with the government and other stakeholders.
