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It appears this year 2014 has a lot in stock for Ghana?s cable manufacturing giant, Reroy Cables, as the company says it is extending its operations in Africa.

Reroy, which already exports to Togo, Nigeria, Benin and Burkina Faso, says it plans to further entrench its footprints in other African countries as well.

?Reroy is not only looking at Ghana but we want to expand to other sub-regions where we can expand our services to other neighbouring countries,? Chief Executive Officer, Kate Quartey-Papafio, told The General Telegraph newspaper in an exclusive interview.

She said electricity plays a very significant role in ensuring the productivity of a country so Reroy would not relent in its effort at providing quality cables to ensure its effective transmission.

?We have been in the manufacturing system for a long time now providing high quality cables.?Ghana, of course, comes first, but we are looking at providing high quality cables to cater for the entire sub-region because we need power to move; we need electricity to ?move our continent forward.?

She also emphasised the importance of job training, which she said her company would also be focusing on.

?As you already know, Reroy is actually in the manufacturing of cables locally from rods to the actual conductors and the cable itself so this year we are also looking forward to expanding our scope by giving more job training to people around us and in the sub-region as well.?

It would be recalled that during the State of the Nation Address, President Mahama commended certain key personalities including Reroy?s Kate Quartey-Papafio, who, he said, were contributing significantly to the economic development of the nation.

?Ghana belongs to its business leaders, entrepreneurs and enterprising young people who are creating jobs and working to strengthen our economy, innovative people like those seated in this house today: ?Kate Papafio of Reroy Cables, Frank Adu of Cal Bank, Michael Hinaku of Beige Capital, Alhaji Mohammed Agbeve of Agbeve Herbal, Tony Senayah of Horseman Shoes, Magnus Nunoo of Sachet and Bottled Water Producers and many, many more like them,? President Mahama noted.

Recounting her feelings, Mrs Quartey-Papafio said she felt very excited after the President?s comments and reiterated her commitment to even do more for the country.
She said a strong public-private partnership was what is needed to move the country forward.

A Group of Energy sector operators, has outlined plans to establish an Energy Sector Manufacturers Association that would bring together stakeholders in the industry, to discuss proactive ways to enhance the performance of the sector.

The Association would enable industry stakeholders share ideas on the sector, take advantage of the new technology, as well as strategize on ways to minimize the consumption of energy.

The platform would discuss proactive measures in improving the energy sector for optimum performance, that is, whether to use solar pumps, instead of motor pumps, as a way of adding to technological innovation.

Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio, Chief Executive Officer of Reroy Cables Limited, a subsidiary of Reroy Group, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, said the idea is to ensure whatever people are producing within the energy sector is made known in case there is any support to be offered, in order to be abreast with latest development.

She said previously the country was using 14 amperes socket which is consuming, but coming together would help discuss whether there is any new ways of using five amperes of socket, to cut cost and ensure efficiency in power consumption.

Mrs Quartey-Papafio said the country was gifted with natural resources and that it was time stakeholders in the energy sector collaborated to fine-tune how best to refine these raw materials for effective utilization to mitigate the power crisis.

Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio, Chief Executive of Officer (CEO) of Reroy Cables Limited, has been awarded by the Ghana Entrepreneurs Foundation, and inducted into entrepreneur hall of fame, for her outstanding and innovative performance.

Out of the 120 entrepreneurs honoured by the Foundation under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, 25 most outstanding entrepreneurs were inducted into the prestigious hall of fame on Friday.

The Foundation described Mrs Quartey-Papafio as a courageous woman who dared men, and ventured into business generally considered as the preserve for men and foreigners.

Her company manufactures quality electrical and telecom cables and conductors and has grown tremendously over the years, employing over 100 employees.

The company produces local and international markets, and contributes significantly to the growth and development of the country.

The Foundation quotes President John Dramani Mahama as having recognized her perseverance and contribution to the economy, saying, ?Ghana belongs to people like Kate Papafio of Reroy Cables who has created jobs and work to strengthen the economy.?

Mrs Quartey-Papafio, who is also the first female cable manufacturer in the ECOWAS sub region, told the Ghana News Agency she was humbled that her hard work has paid off and was being recognised locally and globally.

She encouraged emerging young women entrepreneurs not to give up or abandon their dreams in times of difficulties but remain resolute and committed until they realised those dreams.

?Nothing is impossible, it does not matter what you are doing, I encourage you ladies out there to work hard and pursue your dreams with seriousness and perseverance and you will get there,? she said.

Mr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Minister of Trade and Industry, said government was committed to creating the congenial environment for business to thrive to bolster the economy.

He said government had instituted raft of policies and programmes to ensure businesses operated more efficiently and effectively to create more jobs for teeming unemployed youth for improved living standards.

Launched in 2010, the Ghana Entrepreneur Awards is organised annually by the Foundation to recognize outstanding Ghanaian and non-Ghanaian permanent resident entrepreneurs.

The award serves as a motivation for budding Ghanaian entrepreneurs in small, medium and large enterprises in sustaining economic growth and generating employment in Ghana.