The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, has voiced concerns over delayed payments to international companies by the current government.
During a meeting with President-Elect John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Friday, High Commissioner Montrat highlighted the growing challenge of outstanding payments owed to foreign firms operating in Ghana. She cautioned that these delays could harm the country’s international reputation and deter future investments.
She urged the incoming administration to prioritize resolving the issue to safeguard Ghana’s status as an attractive destination for foreign enterprises and maintain healthy diplomatic and economic relations.
“I do think that one of the things that will be helpful in ensuring that companies are being paid on time because that is also another factor that has been a huge deterrent, having to fight to get the money that has been owed,” she stated.
Mahama, on his part, noted that “You are not the only country to raise the issue of payments. I met the American ambassador, and she also raised payments to international companies that have done work. I thought that the government treated only domestic companies sociably.
“I didn’t know that extended to international companies, but she gave us a list of American companies that have done work and not been paid. I don’t know if there are Canadian companies but if we get that list we can keep a focus on it and see how [to go about it].”