Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged Japanese businesses and global investors to take advantage of Ghana’s growing investment potential as the country undergoes a deliberate economic transformation.
She made the call when she delivered the keynote address at the Ghana Business and Investment Forum on Thursday, 11th September, 2025 at the ongoing Osaka Expo 2025 in Japan.
The Minister highlighted Ghana’s shift from raw material dependency to value addition, industrial diversification, and enhanced regional competitiveness, positioning the nation as a launchpad 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 said.
Hon. Ofosu-Adjare outlined high-impact government programmes such as Feed the Industry, linking agriculture to manufacturing; the Accelerated Export Development Programme, enhancing the competitiveness of Ghanaian products; and the National Apprenticeship and Skills Development Programme, designed to build a technically capable workforce for modern industries.
She also noted reforms under the Business Regulatory Reforms (BRR) Programme and the introduction of the Unified Business Portal, a one-stop platform for business registration, licensing, and compliance, which are significantly improving Ghana’s business environment.
The Minister further identified key sectors for collaboration with Japan, including agro-processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, textiles and apparel, automotive and electric mobility, and green industries. She emphasized that Ghana was not just seeking investment but forging sustainable 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 stated, reaffirming the country’s readiness to elevate its longstanding relations with Japan into a new phase of industrial and strategic cooperation.