US State of Nevada Pledges to Collaborate with Ghana in Major Sectors of the Economy
Governor of the State of Nevada in the United States of America,
Brian Sandoval, has disclosed that his State will foster strong
collaborations with Ghana on sectors such as Mining, Tourism, Renewable
Energy, Agriculture, Education and Water.
Addressing the Press at
the Jubilee House after visiting with President Akufo Addo as part of a
six-day working visit to Ghana, Governor Sandoval said he is honoured
to lead the first ever trade mission from Nevada to Ghana. He indicated
that he has had several meetings in Ghana since arriving on the 25th of
July, 2018, in search of possible areas of collaboration and it is clear
to him and his team that there are several potential avenues for
collaboration.
On mining, the Governor stated that the State of
Nevada is a leader in mining in the US and Ghana also has a mining
sector that is rapidly growing. Tourism according to the Governor, is
the number one industry in Nevada and opportunities exist here in Ghana
for stronger ties between the State of Nevada and the Republic of Ghana.
Renewable energy was the next focus of the Governor. Nevada, he said,
leads in that regard in the US and will be willing to offer Ghana any
support to develop its renewable energy sector. Focusing on Agriculture,
Governor Sandoval said he sees opportunities in the sector and a strong
relationship between Ghana and Nevada would result in a win win
situation for both states.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, (Drones)
according to the State Governor is one of the major areas of possible
collaboration. According to the Governor, his state is one of six in the
United States where drones or UAVs can be tested. To that end, "there
exist opportunities in that sector for collaboration", the Governor
stated.
On education, Governor Sandoval said he has in his
team, representatives from educational institutions in Nevada who are
talking to Ghanaian educational authorities on students and faculty
exchanges between Ghana and Nevada.
The last area of interest
the Governor said is water. He said the US Desert Research Institution, a
leading organization in water research, is based in Nevada and the
President of the Institution is part of his team that is visiting Ghana.
Possible avenues where Ghana and Nevada can work together in water
security are also being discussed.
The Governor was accompanied
to the seat of Government by outgoing US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert
Jackson, the Director of International Trade at the Nevada Governor's
Office of Economic Development, Jared Van Wagoner and the Executive
Director at the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic development, Paul
Anderson.
President Akufo Addo on the 25th of February 2018,
addressed US Governors in Washington DC at their annual gathering.
Governor Brain Sandoval, facilitated the invitation of President Akufo
Addo to the Governors sumit making him the first ever African leader to
address all US Governors at a single meeting.
Source: Wilberforce A. Asare
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