More than 2,000 investors, diplomats, policymakers and business leaders are expected in Accra in November for the maiden Invest Ghana Summit, as Ghana seeks to showcase new opportunities across its economy.
Scheduled for November 16–17 at the Kempinski Hotel, the summit will focus on investment opportunities linked to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the 24-Hour Economy and other government growth initiatives, while creating a platform for direct engagement between investors, businesses and policymakers.
Led by the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) in partnership with key public-sector institutions, the event will feature high-level engagements, investment opportunities, and business-to-business meetings aimed at moving discussions beyond promotion to actual commercial partnerships.
Launching the summit, GIPA Chief Executive Officer Simon Madjie said Ghana’s improved macroeconomic conditions were helping to restore investor confidence and create new opportunities across the economy.
He said the summit would provide an opportunity to “present Ghana afresh to the global community”, describing it as a Presidential-led platform designed to facilitate serious business engagements rather than simply showcase the country.
The summit will be followed on November 18 by the 22nd Ghana Club 100 Awards, which will recognise leading Ghanaian businesses and their contribution to economic growth. GIPA says the awards are intended to celebrate corporate excellence while giving visibility to companies driving investment, innovation and expansion.
The investment push comes shortly after President John Dramani Mahama used the Nasdaq platform in New York to reinforce the message that “Ghana is open for business.” The President rang the closing bell at Nasdaq on September 23, using the occasion to present Ghana to international investors as a destination for opportunity, partnership, and growth.
The government has also been pursuing investment opportunities through bilateral engagements, including President Mahama’s meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Accra on October 6.
The engagement resulted in the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering agricultural research and education between India’s Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute, as well as cooperation in biodiversity. Ghana also announced its decision to formally apply to join BRICS, a move approved by Cabinet as part of efforts to diversify the country’s international partnerships, expand economic opportunities and deepen cooperation within the Global South.
Discussions focused on strengthening Ghana-India economic ties, with trade, investment, rail infrastructure and pharmaceutical manufacturing identified as areas for deeper cooperation. Mahama also invited Indian pharmaceutical companies to explore partnerships to support local medicine and vaccine production.
The summit is expected to allow investors to engage directly with government officials and Ghanaian businesses while exploring projects across key sectors of the economy.
The Ghana Club 100 Awards will complement the investment summit by recognising leading companies and highlighting businesses that are contributing to Ghana’s economic growth, innovation and competitiveness.
