The Minister of Commerce, Agribusiness and Business, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare, highlighted Ghana’s dedication to financial restoration and industrial transformation on the first London Africa Enterprise Summit, and reaffirmed Ghana’s strategic partnership and funding readiness.
Talking on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at an occasion held at London Metropolis Corridor on 4 June 2026, the Minister stated that regardless of international financial uncertainty, Africa stays one of many world’s most engaging funding locations.
She conveyed President Mahama’s message that “Africa is prepared and Ghana is open for strategic partnership and enterprise.”
My lord. Ofosu Agyare famous that Africa is predicted to document a GDP progress charge of 4.3% in 2026 resulting from its younger inhabitants, increasing digital financial system and progress in shopper markets.
He highlighted the position of the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA), which connects 55 nations and a market of 1.4 billion folks with a mixed GDP of US$3.4 trillion.
The Minister additionally outlined Ghana’s financial efficiency, saying the financial system expanded by 6% in 2025 whereas inflation fell and key fiscal indicators improved.
He additional highlighted the expansion in commerce and funding relations between Ghana and the UK, noting that bilateral commerce will attain £1.6 billion in 2025 and UK funding in Ghana reaches £1.8 billion throughout 671 tasks.
She stated Ghana remained targeted on worth addition and industrialization, with efforts underway to extend home processing in sectors resembling cocoa and gold.
My lord. Prime Minister Ofosu Agyare additionally referred to the not too long ago signed UK-Ghana Progress Partnership 2026-2028, which features a £101 million funding in ship restore and dry dock amenities at Takoradi Port.
He stated the settlement was an necessary step in direction of growing infrastructure funding and strengthening financial cooperation between Ghana and the UK.
The Minister praised the contributions of the African diaspora to sectors resembling fintech, schooling and inventive industries, and reaffirmed Ghana’s dedication to harnessing their experience and innovation.
He concluded by calling for partnerships primarily based on co-investment, shared values and mutual accountability, and urged international traders to benefit from alternatives in Ghana and throughout Africa.
“Ghana is prepared. Africa is prepared. The time to behave is now,” she stated.
