Regional News of Wednesday, 16 September 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comAvoeme traditional soap factory on the verge of collapsingplay videoThe factory has been in existence for close to 20 yearsCorrespondence from Volta Region:A small factory that produces traditional bathing and washing soap at Avoeme, a community in Aflao in the Ketu South Municipality is on the verge of collapsing. The directive of the closure is to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic which has since brought the world on its knees. Speaking to GhanaWeb's Volta Regional Correspondent in an interview, the caretaker of the factory, Felix Ntim revealed the challenges the soap factory is facing in this ravaging COVID-19 era. Mr Ntim explained that the factory, which depends on a bank loan to purchase raw materials, has been operating at a loss from March 2020. This is because of the absence of foreign customers, who patronize their goods in large quantities.

Source: GhanaWeb September 16, 2020 10:07 UTC