Chinese delegation in a photograph with the minister
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has reaffirmed Ghana’s readiness to attract and support concrete investments, stressing that the country has moved beyond dialogue and is now focused on action-driven partnerships.
She made this known on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, during a meeting with a delegation of Chinese investors led by Hua Yan at the Ministry in Accra, as part of ongoing efforts to deepen cooperation between Ghana and China in trade, agribusiness and industrial development.
Ofosu-Adjare said the engagement was a direct follow-up to discussions held during recent high-level bilateral interactions, including the China–Africa Summit and the official visit of President John Dramani Mahama to China.
She noted that Ghana is keen on translating those discussions into tangible investments.
Highlighting Ghana’s vast potential in trade, agribusiness and manufacturing, the Minister emphasised the government’s focus on value addition as a core pillar of national development.
“If you start with trade, you must end with industry. You trade and then you manufacture,” she stated.
She assured the investors that the Ministry had brought together the leadership of key state institutions and private sector bodies to support them through every stage of the investment process.
These include the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Ghana Free Zones Authority, Ghana Standards Authority, Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and the Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA).
According to the minister, the coordinated presence of these institutions provides a one-stop support system for company registration, joint ventures, standardisation, regulatory compliance and market access.
She encouraged the investors to identify specific areas of interest during their visit and assured them of concrete engagements before their departure.
“So that even as you leave, you know exactly what to do, when to come back and what the next steps are,” she added.
Ofosu-Adjare further underscored the importance of joint ventures, describing them as effective pathways to trust-building, local integration and sustainable growth.
She encouraged collaboration with Ghanaian businesses, noting that Ghana’s legal and regulatory framework offers strong protection for investors.
Earlier, the head of the Chinese delegation, Ms. Hua Yan, expressed strong confidence in Ghana’s economic prospects, describing the country as vibrant and rich in opportunities across multiple sectors.
She said the delegation was eager to explore practical areas of cooperation.
“This is my third meeting with the Minister, and I am very happy to be back in Ghana.
Ghana is full of potential and vitality, which is why many Chinese investors continue to come here,” she said.
Hua Yan explained that her delegation comprised investors from diverse industries seeking to deepen China–Ghana economic relations.
She added that her organisation, China Trading Magazine, established in 1996, is a national-level trade institution that has facilitated business engagements in more than ten African countries.
“We hope to have deeper communication and identify local areas where cooperation can begin immediately,” she said, stressing the delegation’s desire to translate discussions into real investments.
The meeting also featured technical presentations and interactive sessions by key public and private institutions, including the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Ghana Free Zones Authority, GRATIS Foundation, Ghana Standards Authority, Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Ghana EXIM Bank and the Ghana Enterprises Agency.
These presentations covered investment entry procedures, incentives, factory set-up options, standards and certification requirements, export opportunities, financing mechanisms and SME partnership prospects.
Private sector representatives also shared practical insights on doing business in Ghana, after which both sides discussed follow-up actions aimed at turning the engagement into concrete investment outcomes.
