SATURDAY 12th NOVEMBER, 2022
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No. 106904
‘Be ready for opportunities’ - President Ali tells business community - says gov’t prepared to create a team to help businesses prepare plans, conduct feasibility studies
By Shamar Meusa PRESIDENT Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday said that his government will continue to set the stage for investments and incessant growth in the private sector. Dr. Ali, in his address to stakeholders at the Georgetown Chamber of
Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI)’s Business Development Forum, said the government has a responsibility for opening up opportunities, but the onus is also on businesses to be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities that are provided. In highlighting one instance where businesses
were not ready for opportunities, President Ali said that the government brought a group of business investors from Saudi Arabia ready to form partnerships, but many sections of the private sector were not ready or prepared with business or feasibility plans.
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