The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has engaged Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Najeeb Durrani, in discussions aimed at deepening bilateral trade and attracting Pakistani investment into Ghana’s priority sectors.
Dr. Mary Awusi, Chief Executive Officer of GFZA, hosted the High Commissioner and his delegation in Accra on September 15, 2025, where she highlighted incentives under the Free Zones Scheme and investment prospects in Ghana’s 24-hour economy, particularly manufacturing and processing. She reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing a competitive environment for foreign businesses.
High Commissioner Durrani praised Ghana’s political stability, calling it “the Switzerland of Africa” and describing it as an attractive destination for Pakistani investors. Both parties emphasized the need for stronger economic ties to boost mutual growth.
As of 2023–2024, bilateral trade between the two countries remains modest but imbalanced. Ghana imported approximately $30.15 million worth of goods from Pakistan in 2023, with major categories including cement and related materials ($16.45 million), beverages, cereals, textiles, plastics, and vehicles. Monthly import values fluctuated in late 2024, averaging around $4 million in December.
Exports from Ghana to Pakistan were valued at about $3.34 million in 2023, led by cocoa and cocoa preparations ($1.81 million), along with lead, wood products, oil seeds, and copper. In total, Pakistan exported roughly $57.2 million worth of goods to Ghana in 2023, while Ghana’s exports stood at about $8 million, leaving Ghana with a trade deficit of tens of millions of dollars.
Economic relations between the two countries have been expanding, notably with the establishment of a Joint Business Council between their Chambers of Commerce in 2023. Key trade items include rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, and food products.
The Pakistani delegation, which included Mr. Noor Nabi, Chargé d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission in Accra, used the visit as an official introduction of the new High Commissioner while exploring ways to increase private sector participation under Ghana’s Free Zones programme.
