Ghana’s push to reposition itself as a regional investment and financial hub is expected to receive fresh momentum later this month as Mauritius moves to deepen cross-border capital flows into West Africa through a high-level business forum in Accra.
The Economic Development Board (EDB) Mauritius, in partnership with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), is set to host senior business leaders, financial institutions, investors, and policymakers at a closed-door investment forum on May 22, 2026 in Accra.
The event, themed “Mauritius: Your Strategic Platform for Ghanaian Capital, Growth and Global Expansion,” comes at a time when Ghana is seeking to consolidate recent macroeconomic gains while attracting new investment into productive sectors of the economy.
The forum is expected to bring together senior representatives from nearly 20 Mauritian financial institutions, including Tier-1 banks, fund managers, corporate service providers, and wealth management firms, in what organisers describe as a strategic effort to strengthen financial and investment linkages between Ghana and Mauritius.
The initiative reflects growing interest among international financial centres in Ghana’s economic recovery story following recent years of fiscal stress, debt restructuring, and currency instability.
Mauritius, widely regarded as one of Africa’s leading International Financial Centres, is positioning itself as a gateway through which Ghanaian businesses can access international capital markets, investment structuring services, and cross-border financing solutions.
The Accra engagement forms part of a broader West African investment corridor initiative covering Lagos, Abidjan, and Accra, with Ghana selected as the final destination of the regional roadshow.
Analysts say the choice of Accra underscores Ghana’s continued strategic importance within West Africa despite recent economic challenges.
The forum is expected to focus heavily on Ghana’s financial services sector, including banking, insurance, fintech, investment management, legal services, and corporate advisory.
Organisers say discussions will extend beyond networking and are expected to generate concrete investment outcomes, including Memoranda of Understanding, Letters of Intent, and structured financing partnerships.
The delegation will offer Ghanaian firms access to financing models spanning debt capital, equity financing, mezzanine structures, bridge financing, private equity, venture capital, insurance, and fund domiciliation opportunities through the Mauritius jurisdiction.
The event also comes amid growing recognition that African economies will increasingly require stronger regional financial integration to mobilise long-term capital for infrastructure, industrialisation, energy transition projects, and private sector growth.
For Ghana, the engagement could provide additional channels for attracting investment into sectors such as renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture, engineering, and oil and gas.
At the policy level, the forum will be attended by Mauritius’ Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning, Dr. Jyoti Jeetun, signaling high-level political backing for deeper economic engagement with Ghana.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Mr. Simon Madjie, is also expected to participate, reinforcing government efforts to position Ghana as a preferred investment destination within the sub-region.
The event is invitation-only and targeted at C-suite executives, institutional investors, senior partners, and government stakeholders.
