Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged Chinese investors to position Ghana as their preferred entry point into Africa’s vast consumer market, citing the country’s strategic location and improving investment climate.
Speaking at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan on Thursday, the minister described Ghana as a stable and profitable destination for industrial expansion and long-term business partnerships.
She said Ghana’s status as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat gives investors direct access to a continental market of more than 1.4 billion people, as well as the over 400 million consumers within the ECOWAS sub-region.
According to her, the government of President John Dramani Mahama is implementing reforms aimed at accelerating industrialisation, boosting local value addition and improving the ease of doing business.
Mrs Ofosu-Adjare disclosed that the newly enacted Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act 2026 has removed minimum capital requirements for foreign investors while significantly reducing investment approval timelines.
She said the reforms are designed to attract more global manufacturers and industrial investors into Ghana’s economy.
The minister highlighted the success of several Chinese companies already operating in Ghana, including Sentuo Group, KEDA, Sunda and Zonda Tec, describing them as strong examples of Ghana’s growing industrial potential.
She noted that Sentuo Group has emerged as one of the continent’s most successful Chinese investment ventures, employing thousands of Ghanaians across sectors such as steel production, ceramics, recycling and oil refining.
Mrs Ofosu-Adjare also praised KEDA and Sunda for establishing the Twyford Ceramics factory in Ghana, which exports products to markets across West Africa, Europe and the Americas while relying heavily on locally sourced raw materials.
She further commended Zonda Tec for contributing to the expansion of Ghana’s automotive industry through vehicle assembly and electric vehicle production.
The minister identified agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, recycling, green manufacturing, automobile assembly and digital technology as some of the sectors offering immediate investment opportunities for Chinese businesses.
As part of efforts to deepen trade cooperation between the two countries, she announced the establishment of the China-Ghana Trade and Investment Promotion Centre in Jinan to assist Chinese investors seeking business opportunities in Ghana.
“Ghana is ready. Ghana is safe. Ghana is profitable,” the minister declared as she invited investors to explore opportunities within the country’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.
