Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the founder and leader of the Movement for Change, has outlined one of his primary policy initiatives if he becomes president: the establishment of a specialized bank aimed at assisting traders. He expressed that this bank would focus on providing financial support, including credit and loan facilities, to traders.
He emphasized the crucial role traders play in national progress and how governments should prioritize their well-being.
Kyerematen delivered this statement during an unplanned visit to the Madina market, where he expressed his condolences and solidarity with traders affected by a fire incident on Thursday, April 11th.
Mr. Kyerematen commenced his campaign tour by prioritizing visits to various market centers across the country.
He emphasized that a significant portion of Ghanaians are involved in trading or commerce, underscoring the importance of prioritizing the welfare of traders for any government.
“In my rounds, I have committed to ensuring that the first thing the government does is to completely revolutionalize the retail market infrastructure in our country, by building new market centres all over the country. It is not the responsibility of government alone and the government has demonstrated that it has never been able to mobilize these resources to build these market centers”.
He reassured that his administration would provide incentives to the private sector to facilitate the construction of market centers. These incentives would ensure that the market centers are regulating in a manner that makes them affordable for ordinary traders.
Alan expressed that the existing market infrastructure fails to create a conducive and safe environment for trading to thrive.
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