A great adventure at the growing GHANAIAN STOCK Exchange; we got to meet with the PR and the Director of Marketing for the exchange as well as several others (Deposits, General Manager, Director of IT). What was most impressive was the most of the directors are WOMEN!
The students got a good overview (and reading material) on the structure of the exchange (there are currently about 24 firms listed and there's a goal to attract 7 in 2010) and how the exchange addresses the dual role of attracting COMPANIES to LIST as well as INVESTORS! The students were totally engaged and although trading wasn't going on - it's limited - the students did get to get down onto the floor and see the BIG Board as well as to hear of the recent development of the exchange.
Lunch followed at the National Theater (designed and built by the CHINESE for GHANA) and then went off to the Ghanaian Industrial Policy Committee charged with the responsibility for attracting foreign investment in several core areas. The students were very impressed with the presentations and they had many thought-provoking questions (we may have exhausted our host - but he was totally engaged too).
Dinner back at the hotel...Pizza and french fries - a treat for students tiring of Joloff rice and chicken and/or fish. Up early Thursday for the Cape Coast.
The students got a good overview (and reading material) on the structure of the exchange (there are currently about 24 firms listed and there's a goal to attract 7 in 2010) and how the exchange addresses the dual role of attracting COMPANIES to LIST as well as INVESTORS! The students were totally engaged and although trading wasn't going on - it's limited - the students did get to get down onto the floor and see the BIG Board as well as to hear of the recent development of the exchange.
We then had a wonderful visit to Nkrumah's Mausoleum; a fantastic visual history of Ghana's first president.
Lunch followed at the National Theater (designed and built by the CHINESE for GHANA) and then went off to the Ghanaian Industrial Policy Committee charged with the responsibility for attracting foreign investment in several core areas. The students were very impressed with the presentations and they had many thought-provoking questions (we may have exhausted our host - but he was totally engaged too).
The "tailor" stopped to get everyone to order outfits and there was lots of fun and tons of oohs and aahs. Here's Menaka modeling some fabric she bought at the market with plans to shape it into a dress for herself and Ally!
Dinner back at the hotel...Pizza and french fries - a treat for students tiring of Joloff rice and chicken and/or fish. Up early Thursday for the Cape Coast.
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