African industrialist Aliko Dangote will headline Ghana’s Invest Ghana Summit 2026, where he is expected to discuss opportunities for expanding industrial investment and regional value chains as the government seeks to attract capital into productive sectors of the economy.
Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, will join President John Dramani Mahama at the two-day event scheduled for Nov. 16–17 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, according to a statement from the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA).
The summit will bring together international investors, multinational companies, policymakers and business executives to explore opportunities in manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, energy, logistics, healthcare, mining, tourism and digital technology.
Dangote will take part in a fireside conversation on building one of Africa’s largest industrial conglomerates, with discussions expected to cover scaling investment, strengthening regional value chains and advancing industrial development across the continent. Mahama will deliver a keynote address outlining the government’s economic transformation agenda.
The event comes as Ghana seeks to attract investment into production-led growth under a government-backed $10 billion investment programme covering 2026 to 2030. The programme is intended to channel funding into agriculture, manufacturing, energy, mining value addition, tourism and other productive sectors, according to the authority.
“Mr Dangote’s presence at the Invest Ghana Summit is a powerful endorsement of Ghana’s economic potential and investment outlook,” Simon Madjie, chief executive officer of the authority, said in the statement.
The summit will also feature an Investor Facilitation Hub bringing together 19 public institutions to provide services covering business registration, taxation, permits, immigration, investment incentives and environmental approvals.
Organisers say the platform is intended to connect investors with government agencies and project promoters, while reducing the time and administrative hurdles involved in setting up businesses.
Projects to be presented include the Eastern Railway Line Development Project, Accra-Tema Motorway Expansion Project, Volo-Battor Agro-Industrial Park, Volta Lake Transport System, Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park and Tamale Air Cargo and Logistics Hub.
The authority will also showcase the $1.46 billion Buipe Solar and Storage Project in the Savannah Region, alongside opportunities in cocoa and cashew processing, rice farming, cassava starch production, tomato processing and agricultural logistics.
An AfCFTA Investment Breakfast will examine opportunities arising from the continent’s single market, including regional industrialisation and cross-border value chains. The discussions will draw on Ghana’s position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.
The summit will also include business-to-business and business-to-government meetings, investment deal rooms and regional investment showcases.
“By connecting investors directly with bankable projects and decision-makers, we are creating a platform that translates investor interest into tangible economic outcomes for Ghana,” Madjie said.
The authority said the summit is expected to support business expansion, job creation, technology transfer and export growth.
