The government has shifted its attention to investments that can help create jobs, transfer technology and strengthen local supply chains to drive transformation under its New Economy programme.
This follows years of policy interventions aimed at attracting investment and creating an enabling environment for businesses towards delivering tangible economic benefits for Ghanaians.
Under its proposed New Economy, the government seeks to attract investments that expand production, create decent jobs, promote value addition and strengthen local supply chains.
Launching the 2026 Invest Ghana Summit and Ghana Club 100 Awards in Accra last Wednesday, the Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, said the government was particularly interested in investments that would raise productivity and enable Ghanaian businesses to compete effectively in regional and global markets.
“Such investments would help expand the country’s productive capacity while adding value to its natural resources.
“Investors and businesses must explore opportunities in Ghana and partner the government to advance the country’s industrialisation agenda,” she said.
The launch was attended by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), Simon Madjie; CEO of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi; CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur; and other officials.
Invest summit
The maiden Invest Ghana Summit, scheduled for November 16 and 17, 2026, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, is expected to bring together more than 2,000 local and global investors, diplomats, policymakers and business leaders.
Convened by the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), the summit will showcase investment opportunities in Ghana, including projects linked to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the government’s 24-Hour Economy programme.
On the theme, “Investing in Ghana’s New Economy: Building a productive economy that creates value and competes globally”, the summit will connect investors with viable projects and opportunities across the 16 regions of the country.
The summit will be followed by the 22nd Ghana Club 100 Awards on November 18, 2026, at The Palms Convention Centre in Accra, where top-performing Ghanaian companies will be recognised for excellence, innovation, growth and contributions to national economic development.
Attract investment
The minister stated that a key focus of the summit would be to attract investment in manufacturing, agribusiness, agro-processing and other productive sectors that would support the objectives of the 24-Hour Economy programme.
She said the government would work closely with GIPA, the private sector, financial institutions and development partners to ensure that investment opportunities presented at the summit translated into tangible projects that expanded productive capacity and enhanced the country’s competitiveness.
She urged businesses to participate in the Ghana Club 100 Awards by showcasing their achievements, innovation and contributions to economic development.
She described the awards as an important platform for recognising enterprises that demonstrated excellence and competitiveness.
She said the new economy could not be built by the government alone, but required strong partnerships with domestic and foreign investors, businesses and other stakeholders to create jobs, expand production and develop local value chains.
Mr Madjie said the summit came at a pivotal time as Ghana strengthened its position as a preferred investment destination in Africa.
This, he said, was being done through economic reforms, industrialisation initiatives, the implementation of the AfCFTA and new opportunities under the country’s growth agenda.
He explained that as the country approached 70 years of independence, it was important for it to embrace a new investment drive focused on productive investments that built industries, added value to local resources to strengthen Ghanaian enterprises.
Mr Madjie stated that the new investment focus must also expand exports and create sustainable jobs to ensure that investments delivered tangible benefits to the economy.
“This narrative must reflect not only the opportunities Ghana offers investors, but also our longstanding aspiration to build a prosperous and self-reliant economy that contributes meaningfully to Africa’s economic transformation,” he added.
