The British High Commission and the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) in collaboration with the UK-Ghana Business Council will jointly host the first regional forum in Kumasi today.
The forum is aimed at building a shared understanding of priorities on economic development, job creation, trade and investment.
A statement issued by the British High Commission said the meeting in Kumasi, the first of many across Ghana, would be co-chaired by the British High Commissioner to Ghana Iain Walker, and the Mayor of Kumasi, Osei Assibey Antwi.
It said the UK and Ghana Governments recognise the importance of regional perspectives from around Ghana including the Ashanti Region to feed into the work of the wider UK-Ghana Business Council.
The forum will prioritise infrastructure, agro-processing and industrialisation.
During the two-day visit to Kumasi, the British High Commissioner would pay a courtesy call on the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace to discuss the outcomes of the UKGBC Regional Forum and to identify areas of further collaboration.
