DOMESTIC TRADE AND REGIONAL OFFICES DIRECTORATE

The Directorate is responsible for promoting an efficiently functioning domestic market for the development and distribution of local as well as imported products for local consumption.
The Directorate also ensures that the policies, programmes and activities of the Ministry are effectively disseminated to stakeholders in the regions. Additionally, the resource potentials in the regions are identified by the Directorate for the promotion of trade and industry.

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Mr. Patrick Yaw Nimo
– Chief Director –

Domestic Trade Division

  • Support enterprises to formalize their activities to enable them access formal institutional support to expand their businesses
  • Assist SMEs to appreciate the need to meet standard requirements of products to enable them effectively compete with imported products.
  • Facilitate the provision of infrastructure that aid effective and efficient distribution of goods and services.
  • Promote made-in-Ghana goods and services.

Web –Based Gallery Unit

  • Provide information on products and services to enable consumers make informed choices.
  • Analyze market survey reports from the regions to establish trends for policy decision
  • Monitor the activities of non-Ghanaians involved in retail trade in domestic markets in Ghana to inform policy decision.

Regulatory Environment Unit

  • Constantly monitor and develop appropriate regulations to govern domestic trade
  • Facilitate the enforcement of laws and regulations affecting domestic trade
  • Promote the use of Government Procurement system to enhance the use of local products and services to support industry (SMEs).
  • Monitor the operations of business enterprises with dominant market positions and advice on how to mitigate the effect of collusion and price fixing to the detriment of consumers

Market Intelligence Unit

The Unit undertakes the following functions to inform policy direction for locally produced goods:

  • Collaborate with the Regional Trade & Industry officers to gather information on consumption patterns for decision making
  • Provide updates on price trends to inform policy decision
  • Evaluate market opportunities
  • Develop market penetration strategies

Regulatory Environment Unit

  • Constantly monitor and develop appropriate regulations to govern domestic trade
  • Facilitate the enforcement of laws and regulations affecting domestic trade
  • Promote the use of Government Procurement system to enhance the use of local products and services to support industry (SMEs).
  • Monitor the operations of business enterprises with dominant market positions and advice on how to mitigate the effect of collusion and price fixing to the detriment of consumers

Regional Offices Division

  • Educate prospective investors, stakeholders and the general public on the Ministry’s policies in the regions.
  • Promote programmes, projects and activities of the Ministry in the Regions.
  • Ensure that Regional components of programmes and projects are effectively and efficiently implemented
  • Assess the impact of the Ministry’s policies and programmes on the operations of businesses in the regions and provide appropriate feedback to the head office for decision making.
  • Study other sector programmes in the regions and assess their trade and industry implications for the information of the head office
  • Identify the resource potential of the regions and assess opportunities to enhance value-addition through the development of the micro, small and medium enterprises.
  • Maintain an up-to-date register and data on all industrial and commercial enterprises in the Regions
  • Monitor operations of industrial and commercial establishments in the regions and submit monthly reports
  • Represent the Ministry in the regions at meetings that may require the Ministry’s inputs or contributions
  • Monitor price trends of selected products in the Regions and submit monthly reports on them
  • Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual reports on all trade and industrial activities in the Regions