Ghana is positioning the Czech Republic as a strategic entry point for foreign investment and technology transfer into its emerging cannabis industry, as industry leaders seek to scale production and integrate into global medical and industrial supply chains.
Dr. Mark Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Cannabis Industry Ghana, said the chamber is strengthening bilateral engagement with the Czech Republic ahead of a cannabis trade mission scheduled for April 2026, which is expected to attract investors and policymakers from across Europe and North America.
The Czech Republic permits cannabis with THC levels of up to 25% exclusively for medical use and has developed strong capabilities in agricultural technology and research. Dr. Darko said those strengths align with Ghana’s ambitions to move beyond raw cultivation into value-added processing and precision agriculture.
He said the trade mission will bring together Ghanaian private sector players, regulators, and policymakers with international cannabis firms from countries including Canada, the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
“This trade mission happening in Czech is not an international trade mission,” Dr. Darko said, noting that global participation is expected despite the event’s national branding. He described it as a critical networking platform for Ghanaian firms seeking partnerships and investment.
According to Dr. Darko, the chamber’s outreach to Czech industry groups has a dual objective, attracting Czech capital and technology into Ghana’s cannabis sector, and exposing Ghanaian businesses to global best practices in cultivation, processing and medical research.
He said Ghana’s climate and agricultural base give it a structural advantage over cold-weather producers, where cannabis cultivation is largely confined to controlled indoor environments.
With cannabis able to grow year-round in Ghana, Dr. Darko said international entrepreneurs are increasingly viewing the country as a cost-efficient production base for medical and industrial cannabis.
The chamber expects foreign direct investment into the sector to accelerate once regulatory clarity improves, particularly around licensing fees and operational requirements.
Dr. Darko said the Czech partnership reflects a broader strategy to anchor Ghana’s cannabis industry within established global value chains rather than developing in isolation.
