The Administrative Capital of the Central Gonja District, Buipe, is fast emerging as the second largest commercial or industrial city in the whole of Northern Region after the regional capital, Tamale.
Buipe, the capital of
However, the enormous opportunities have largely remained untapped mainly due to limited investment funding and the limited exposure of the district to potential and prospective investors.
Fishing is one of the major employments for most of the people apart from farming. This is because the Buipe town is traversed by several streams and the
At the moment, a four hundred million dollar Savannah Cement (SAVACEM) is putting up in Buipe for the production of cement in the 12,000 hectares Yakumbo Forest Reserve. SAVACEM which starts full operation in October this year, is expected to employ at least 400 people from the area.
Another Cement Company called International Cement Company Limited is also due to establish in Buipe, with exploration works already started. Government is also establishing a shea nut processing and textile factory in Buipe.
There is also a Port sited in Buipe on the
Meanwhile, Buipe also serves as a comforter to the Oil Dealers up North who used to travel from far away Northern Sector to Tema for Oil supply. The Tema Oil Refinery now has a Sub-station for the storage of refined Oil for supply or commercial use in the three Northern Regions through the Bulk Oil Supply and Transport (BOST) Company in Buipe.
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