Ghana’s 24-hour economy agenda gained renewed investor traction as Chinese business leaders, government officials and traditional leaders convened in Accra for the China (Guangdong)–Ghana 24-Hour Economic Policy and Business Cooperation Exchange Conference.
Chinese delegates from Guangdong, led by Chen Jiehua and Ye Zhenqin reaffirmed China’s commitment to deepen commercial collaboration under Ghana’s productivity-focused policy shift.
Volta Regional Minister James Gunu, who addressed the forum at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, spotlighted the Volta Economic Corridor Project, positioned as a multi-sector anchor for agriculture, aquaculture, lake-based transport, and industrialisation around the Volta Lake, with job creation and local economic upgrading as core objectives.
Gunu also pointed to China’s expanding footprint in Ghana’s energy and industrial value chains, citing the Shenzhen Energy Group’s Sunon Asogli Power Plant as a live example of Chinese capital crowding into enabling infrastructure and boosting system reliability for industry.
A key outcome of the engagement was the signing of an MOU between Strategic Initiative Ltd. and HN Industry Group Ltd., witnessed by Gunu alongside Togbe Afede XIV, who signed on behalf of Strategic Initiative Ltd. He expressed optimism about the projects the partnership will unlock.
The agreement paves the way for the entry of a Chinese bank into Ghana and for new strategic capital deployments expected to support industrial cooperation and growth. Both sides framed the deal as a concrete extension of Ghana–China economic ties and a pipeline for bankable projects under the 24-hour economy agenda.
Officials at the event described the collaboration as evidence of deepening financial and industrial alignment between the two markets, with scope to accelerate infrastructure delivery, diversify production and translate policy intent into executable investment.
