The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) officially opened its 10th Anniversary International Conference today, bringing together government officials, business leaders, and international partners to reflect on a decade of supporting Ghana’s export-led growth and industrial transformation.
The two-day event, running until 26 March at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, forms the centerpiece of the GEXIM@10 celebrations marking ten years since the bank’s establishment under Act 911 in 2016.
Themed “A Decade of Enabling Export Trade and Industrial Transformation: Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier,” the conference is designed to both review the bank’s achievements and chart its next phase of supporting Ghana’s industrial and export sectors.
At the January launch of GEXIM@10, Sylvester A. Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, reflected on the past decade, noting that export growth is “not a slogan; it is a system” that requires patient capital, structured support, and coordinated efforts from farm to factory and factory to global markets. He highlighted GEXIM’s role in helping Ghanaian businesses expand production, improve quality, and access new markets.
Dr. Joseph Nyarkotei Dorh, Board Chairman of GEXIM, also emphasized the importance of collaboration and strategic investment, noting that Ghana’s next phase of economic development will be shaped by the country’s ability to add value before export, build resilient industries, and invest boldly in local enterprise.
The conference agenda features a mix of keynotes, fireside chats, and panel discussions. Highlights include a special address by the Vice‑President of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku‑Agyemang, exploring geopolitical opportunities and challenges in a changing world, and a fireside chat with Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, on stabilizing exchange rates to unlock export competitiveness. Hon. Sylvester A. Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, will also deliver a keynote reflecting on the bank’s decade of support and outlining its vision for the future.
Panel discussions are expected to explore pressing topics affecting Ghana’s export sector. On day one, sessions will cover the role of EXIM banks in national trade competitiveness, the changing dynamics of development finance institutions in Africa, unlocking MSME export potential through innovative guarantees and risk-mitigation tools, and leveraging AI and digital solutions to strengthen export finance.
Day two will focus on opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), mobilizing patient capital for MSME growth, sector-specific discussions on garments and apparel, using poultry investment to reduce import dependence, and aligning export growth with sustainability, ESG, and green finance goals.
In addition, the conference will officially open the GEXIM@10 Exhibition and witness the signing of memorandums of understanding with key industry partners, strengthening collaboration and investment ties across sectors.
For GEXIM, the conference is not just a celebration but a platform to reinforce Ghana’s export system, build regional and international partnerships, and generate practical strategies for sustaining industrial transformation. Over the past decade, the bank has supported enterprises in improving product quality, diversifying exports, and creating jobs, laying a foundation for resilient industries capable of competing globally.
As Ghana positions itself to expand its trade footprint, GEXIM’s work in enabling export finance, supporting MSMEs, and catalyzing industrial growth underscores the critical role of development finance in the country’s economic transformation.
