Minister for Trade Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare is calling on Chinese companies to expand operations in Ghana, pitching Ghana as a profitable manufacturing and industrial hub backed by regulatory reforms and access to the African Continental Free Trade Area market.
Speaking at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan, Shandong Province, on Thursday, Ofosu-Adjare described Ghana as a stable investment destination and called on businesses from China to establish long-term operations in the country.
The minister said Ghana’s newly passed Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act 2026 has improved the business environment by removing minimum capital requirements for foreign investors and reducing approval timelines.
She also cited Ghana’s position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, which she said gives investors access to a market of more than 1.4 billion people across Africa, including a 400-million-consumer market within the Economic Community of West African States.
Addressing investors from Shandong Province, Ofosu-Adjare pointed to existing Chinese-backed businesses operating in Ghana as evidence of growing industrial opportunities in the country.
She noted Sentuo Group, KEDA, Sunda and Zonda Tec as examples of companies expanding production and manufacturing activities in Ghana.
According to the minister, Sentuo Group has expanded operations across sectors including steel, ceramics, recycling and oil refining while employing thousands of Ghanaians. She also said KEDA and Sunda’s Twyford Ceramics factory exports products to West Africa, Europe and the Americas while sourcing most raw materials locally.
Ofosu-Adjare further praised Zonda Tec’s investments in vehicle assembly and electric vehicle production, describing the projects as contributing to the growth of Ghana’s automotive industry.
The minister said Ghana’s broader economic agenda under John Dramani Mahama is focused on moving the economy beyond raw material exports toward value-added manufacturing and industrialization.
She identified agro-processing, textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals, recycling and green manufacturing, digital technology, construction materials, automobile assembly and agri-technology as sectors offering immediate opportunities for foreign investors.
The minister also announced the opening of the China-Ghana Trade and Investment Promotion Centre in Jinan, which she said would support Chinese businesses seeking to establish operations in Ghana.
Calling for direct engagement with the Ghanaian market, Ofosu-Adjare urged Chinese businesses to visit the country and explore industrial opportunities.
“Ghana is ready. Ghana is safe. Ghana is profitable,” she stated.
She said the government would continue supporting investors throughout the investment process and reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with China through trade and industrial cooperation.
