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World Finance RECENTLY interviewed Mawuena Trebarh, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), about how the country is turning investments into opportunities as it positions itself as the gateway into West Africa. The GIPC Chief Executive, in the said interview, touched on how developed the country's infrastructure is, and what projects her outfit is currently working on. She also elaborated on the main industries for investment in Ghana and what opportunities that are currently available. "We do have a lot to do in addressing the infrastructure requirements that will take us to upper-middle income status; that�s the trend that we�re anticipating. Infrastructure, especially on the side of energy, roads, transportation and port facilities are some of our key areas of opportunity.... "A lot of our attention, obviously, has been on the energy sector. We�ll continue to raise the flag high of Ghana, when it comes to opportunities to invest in the energy sector. We have a long track record of also being able to export energy to the rest of the sub regions so that�s a real plus for us. "We are also going to give a lot of attention to our port facilities and airport facilities. As we continue to see more and more people recognising Ghana as that gateway into the sub-region, there�s a lot more pressure on infrastructure that creates those efficiencies for the domestic, as well as the international business communities. So those two areas are very important but as I said, we want more beneficiation in some of the areas like agriculture," she stated. Asked how safe and secured Ghana is for investors, Mrs Trebarh answered; "the proof is in our positioning as the primary place of ease of doing business within the sub-region...So we�re very proud of where we�re at, but we are certainly looking to build on some of the opportunities, and develop long-term relationships with the investing communities". Below is the q and a from the said interview as captured on the World Finance website. World Finance: Well Mawuena, how has Ghana developed over the past few years and, compared to neighbouring countries, how competitive is it?