The government of Ghana has accorded Presidential award to Honorary Consul General of Ghana Dr Shahid Rasheed Butt for his outstanding services spanning over 24 years. Ghana Ambassador Muhammad Sayeed Yahya gave away the Presidential award to Butt in a ceremony which was attended by a large number of diplomats, officials, and political figures. During the last 24 years, Butt has served Ghana and looked after the interests of the people of Ghana living in Pakistan, said Ghana Ambassador Muhammad Sayeed Yahya while speaking at the occasion. The general has played an important role to improve trade, political and cultural ties between both the friendly countries and we hope that he will continue to serve with the same dedication in future, he said. Ghana is an important African country that can help Pakistan find space in the $4 trillion African market, said Dr Shahid Rasheed Butt while speaking at the occasion. Many Pakistani companies, including major oil and gas groups have invested in Ghana and they are getting good dividends, he said. Three decades ago Ghana was in crisis, impoverished and suffering from famine and on the verge of economic collapse, but now the West African nation is predicted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be the world’s fastest-growing economy, Butt said. The investment climate and security situation is good in Ghana while people have a friendly attitude toward foreign investors, he said.