International investors looking to participate in one of the world’s best-performing equity markets can now do so entirely from abroad, without travelling to Ghana or establishing a physical presence in the country, President John Dramani Mahama has told investors around the World.
President Mahama made the disclosure during an address at the exchange as part of a broader effort to attract UK and international capital into Ghana’s rapidly growing capital markets. He said the Ghana Stock Exchange operated a fully automated trading platform integrated with globally recognised systems, making it accessible to investors anywhere in the world.
“You do not need to travel to Ghana. You do not require a physical presence. Investment can be undertaken entirely remotely,” he said.
The exchange’s Central Securities Depository, operated by Montran, provides fully automated clearing and settlement systems that ensure investments are securely held and efficiently processed. The GSE also maintains internationally recognised certifications in information security and business continuity, reflecting what Mahama said were world-class standards of operation.
For investors accessing the market remotely, the exchange offers a wide range of instruments including equities on the Main Market, the Ghana Alternative Market for small and medium enterprises, exchange-traded funds, government securities, corporate bonds, commercial paper, and green and sustainable bonds. New instruments including derivatives, securities lending and borrowing, and asset-backed securities are also under development.
The accessibility pitch came as Mahama presented a compelling performance case for the market.
The GSE Composite Index delivered a return of 63.4 percent in 2026, placing Ghana second globally behind South Korea, according to Bloomberg data. In 2025, the exchange recorded a US dollar return of 154 percent and a local currency return of 79 percent, ranking second on the African continent.
After approximately seven years without a new listing, the exchange has seen three IPOs in six months, all oversubscribed, raising a combined GHS 2 billion equivalent to US$182 million across banking, energy, and consumer goods.
Mahama said the GSE was a member of the International Capital Market Association, headquartered in London, and the World Federation of Exchanges, placing it among the world’s most credible and well-governed exchanges.
“We are not asking to be admitted into the global financial community. We are already part of it, and we are helping to shape its future,” he said.
He added that government was pursuing capital gains tax and withholding tax waivers to further improve after-tax returns for international investors, and that plans were underway to list state-owned enterprises on the exchange and explore infrastructure bonds designed to attract investment from the Ghanaian diaspora.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
