Ghana’s Top Retailer Melcom Group to Expand to West Africa
“Quite honestly we would love to be throughout West Africa. That is our forte,” says Bhagwan Khubchandani, Chairman of Melcom Group, Ghana’s retail giant.
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“Quite honestly we would love to be throughout West Africa. That is our forte,” says Bhagwan Khubchandani, Chairman of Melcom Group, Ghana’s retail giant.
Exclusive interview with GIPC – Ghana’s Investment Promotion Center – about Ghana’s footprint in regional and international business community and the many investment opportunities that this West African country offers.
Wilkins Engineering is a world-class engineering company of Ghanaian origin. Over the years, Wilkins has leveraged on its international expertise acquired through subcontracting to execute world class projects in the country.
“I joined this company 4 years ago and my vision has been to more or less maintain our place as the forerunner in the oil and gas industry in Ghana in the indigenous company category.”
“Very often I look at Ghana as probably the most competitive telecoms market in Africa, maybe even in the world. Here you have somewhere in the region of 25 million people, 6 multinational operators, a 4G LTE operator and ISPs.”
“There is a big switch in terms of where people are living. Many of the high end ones which is what we provide are investment properties for onward rental. We see a big change in the expatriates who live in Ghana.”
The life and career of Prince Kofi Amoabeng are entwined with remarkable achievements. What is his advice for rising, future entrepreneurs of Ghana?
“In between two and five years, I am looking at PSL being the preferred logistics company in Africa and worldwide, so for PSL to be among the big boys…”
“We need to generate electricity and sell it. However, there is a need for huge capital investments to put up these power plants. A second case in point is grid extension and rural electrification,” notes Omane Frimpong, CEO of Wilkins Engineering, the right partner for electricity engineering projects in West Africa.
“The landmark project we are most proud of is when, in 2000, we installed a 50-kilowatt solar system in the Ministry of Energy building. At the time, it was the biggest solar system in Ghana,” says Omane Frimpong, CEO of Wilkins Engineering, the right partner for electricity engineering projects in West Africa.