Government policies have not helped the private sector — McDan

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley has expressed disappointment in government policies, asserting that they have failed to support the private sector.

Speaking at the Ghana CEO-Presidential Gala Dinner, Dr. McKorley candidly expressed his frustrations with the country's challenging business environment.

“I will be very blunt,” Dr. McKorley stated. “Government policies have really not helped the private sector. That is where we are sitting right now, and we have to be frank about it.”

According to Dr. McKorley, doing business locally requires both courage and resilience.

“If you want to do business in Ghana, then you have to be prepared,” he said. “Being a Ghanaian doing business in Ghana, you have to be brave.”

“Many times, it looks like we don’t support our own,” Dr. McKorley remarked. “I have tasted it, I have slept with it, and I’m living with it—it’s quite dangerous and difficult.”

Dr. McKorley emphasized the impact of fully supporting Ghanaian businesses, particularly those with proven capacity to generate substantial revenue.

“If you build the life of my businesses… we can generate $3.2 billion for the government every year,” he declared. “Imagine if government just called on McDan and other big businesses in times of need, like other countries do.”