The Government of Ghana has officially launched the Investment Opportunity Mapping Project (IOMP), an initiative aimed at promoting targeted investments across all 261 districts nationwide.
Led by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the IOMP is designed to decentralize viable investment opportunities across the country.
According to the GIPC, the focus is to make every region, every district, and every community viable and valuable in the eyes of both local and international investors.
Speaking at the launch, the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, described the project as a strategic step toward changing the pattern of development in Ghana.
The initiative, he declared aligns with the government’s broader economic agenda to build a “resilient, inclusive, and productive economy.” The project will guide both local and foreign investors to where the opportunities are and where they are most needed, using a district-by-district data-backed approach.
“For too long, Ghana’s investment inflows, particularly foreign direct investment, have been heavily concentrated in a few urban centers,” said Julius Debrah.
“Currently, approximately 70% of all foreign direct investment continues to be centralized in Greater Accra only,” he further noted. The IOMP is intended to correct this imbalance and unlock untapped economic potential in underrepresented areas.
A Call for Local Capital and Ownership
GIPC CEO Simon Madjie said the initiative is not only about attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), but also encouraging local direct investment (LDI). “Too many Ghanaians with capital are investing outside the country. This project will give them clear, credible reasons to invest at home,” he said.
He revealed that the IOMP was partly born out of complaints from embassies and business delegations, who say Ghana lacks a centralised, accessible system for tracking credible investment projects.
Among the planned strategic clusters to be profiled are the Volta Economic Corridor, the Kumasi Machinery & Technology Park, and the Akosombo–Juapong Garments & Textiles Cluster.
Regional Ministers Rally Behind the Plan
Volta Regional Minister and Dean of Regional Ministers, James Gunu, noted that the IOMP aligns with broader national development goals like the 24-Hour Economy Initiative, and will help elevate regional economies. “We’re mobilising district teams and local groups to be ready. Our region will not be left behind,” he stated.
