Government is courting additional investment from Japan, pointing to Ghana’s improving macroeconomic conditions.
Speaking to a high-level Japanese delegation, Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, highlighted Ghana’s single-digit inflation, stable exchange rate, improved business environment, and strategic role as AfCFTA host, noting that Japanese companies already in the country are performing well.
She added that there is scope to deepen investment and expressed confidence that ongoing reforms will further strengthen macroeconomic indicators and sustain investor confidence in the period ahead.
“In 2025, Ghana achieved a lot of macroeconomic stability. Inflation to single digits, cedi to dollar really appreciated. The cedi has become stronger. Ghana has created an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and I think I said that when I visited Japan on all two occasions to indicate that we are really ready to do business and the time to do business with Ghana is right now.
“We hope that even in 2026, Ghana will do better. We think that 2025 was preparation to launch into a better macroeconomic situation for our country.
“I continue to say that Ghana hosts the Africa Continental Free Trade Area headquarters. We are the gateway to trade in West Africa and Africa. If you put your industry here, you are not dealing with 33 million people. You are actually dealing with 1.3 billion people with a combined GDP of 3.4 trillion.
“Ghana is placed in the middle of the world. It is not difficult to move from Ghana to anywhere in any part of the world. The beauty is the fact that if you put an industry here, you can easily trade with all our neighboring countries. The youthful population is ready to work. We have everything that it takes for an investor to put its investment here. Even as you have come, already Japan companies are doing well,” Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare said.
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, which included the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Hiroshi Yodhimoto, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Kunimitsu Ayano, reaffirmed Japan’s strong commitment to Ghana’s development agenda and economic transformation.
She commended Ghana’s ongoing reforms and improving investment climate, noting that Japanese businesses are increasingly interested in deepening their footprint in key sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
She further expressed Japan’s readiness to work closely with the Government of Ghana to advance mutually beneficial relations.
