The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged Japanese businesses and global investors to capitalize on Ghana’s growing investment potential as the country pursues a deliberate economic transformation.
Speaking at the Ghana Business and Investment Forum on Thursday during the Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan, she emphasized Ghana’s shift from raw material dependency to value addition, industrial diversification, and enhanced regional competitiveness—positioning the nation as a gateway to the 1.4 billion-consumer market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“Our most compelling proposition lies in the fundamentals: macroeconomic stability, democratic resilience, and access to one of the largest free trade zones in the world,” she stated.
Mrs. Ofosu-Adjare highlighted key government initiatives, including Feed the Industry, which links agriculture to manufacturing; the Accelerated Export Development Programme, which boosts the competitiveness of Ghanaian products; and the National Apprenticeship and Skills Development Programme, which builds a technically skilled workforce for modern industries.
She further pointed to reforms under the Business Regulatory Reforms (BRR) Programme and the launch of the Unified Business Portal, a one-stop platform for business registration, licensing, and compliance, as measures significantly improving Ghana’s business environment.
The Minister also identified priority sectors for collaboration with Japan, including agro-processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, textiles and apparel, automotive and electric mobility, and green industries.
She stressed that Ghana seeks not just investment, but long-term partnerships grounded in innovation, trust, and shared prosperity.
“Ghana is not simply inviting investment; we are inviting partnerships to co-create industries, co-develop markets, and co-deliver solutions that will benefit Africa and the world,” she affirmed, underscoring the country’s readiness to elevate its longstanding relations with Japan into a new phase of industrial and strategic cooperation.
Judith Twumwaa, ISD
