Press Release
NDC’s position on the Creation of Agyapa Royalties is Mind Boggling
The NDC’s position on the Creation of Agyapa Royalties is really Mind Boggling
It’s astonishingly worrying that such a great investment vehicle supposed to work for Ghana, to bring in much needed financial support for Ghana is hated so much by the opposition NDC.
To the extend that they have cautioned investors not to take part in such an investment. The NDC is behaving like a baby throwing tantrums for not getting what they want. They must grow up!
Once again, the NDC cannot see the future benefits of such a fund once listed on a major stock exchange, such as the London Stock Exchange, due to their own inability and failure to set up a similar investment vehicle in 2011.
Listing on the London Stock Exchange will open up Agyapa Royalties Company to global investors with a huge potential.
Five of such companies listed on the NYSE has a combined market capitalisation of $64billion.
We have all lived under the ‘paradox of plenty philosophy’, one where we are surrounded by mineral deposits worth billions but give it up for pesewas in the form of royalties and corporate social responsibility contributions.
The idea behind creating an investment vehicle which will allow the generation of some level of income for capital projects is massive, and could potentially transform our overall borrowing cost and could draw new contours of our fiscal space.
So far, we know that:-
• Agyapa Royalities is 100% owned by the MIIF -Minerals Income and Investment Fund
• The Minerals Income and Investment Fund is 100% owned by Ghana
• The MIIF was created by the Minerals Income and Investment Fund Act 2018 (Act 978)
• It is 100% legitimate
• Royalties into the fund are from 16 mining companies
• The royalties into the fund are the government’s concession of royalties from the mining companies
• It is equity financing and not debt financing
Let us all ignore those with no vision or those who set lower standards.
Indeed the NDC does not have the best interest of Ghana and Ghanaians at heart.
….Signed….
Nana Ansah Obofour- Director of Communications (07411461007)
Kwaku Bimpeh- Deputy Director of Communications (07949204396)
Barbara Osei -Wusu- Deputy Director of Communications (07533347762)
