The 2025 edition of the Citi Business Festival has entered its second week with a strategic spotlight on agribusiness.
The discussions this week will focus on priority areas to unlock value across Ghana’s agricultural sector.
This leg of the festival will explore high-impact themes in the agriculture value chain including – Basic opportunities in the agric sector, agribusiness financing, understanding the seed and agri-input economy as well as agric technology and innovation.
There will be on-air series running throughout the week on Citi FM and Channel One TV from Monday through to Thursday at 9 a.m. on Citi FM and 10 a.m. on Channel One TV.
The sessions feature seasoned industry players and policy analysts providing knowledge and information on the various topics.
AgriFair and Agric Forum
On June 19, there will be a Forum on Agribusiness. From June 20 to 22, an AgriFair will also be held at the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park.
The AgriFair will assemble producers of various farm produce including crops, livestock and agro-processed products to connect with consumers, retailers and other business prospects.
Forum on trade tariffs dispute
Later on in the week, Citi FM and Channel One TV will organise a special forum on tariffs and global trade under the theme: “The global tariffs dispute: Navigating Ghana’s Recovery Strategy.”
The forum will bring together a panel of renowned trade, policy and finance experts to dissect Ghana’s positioning in a volatile global trade environment and explore strategic recovery pathways aligned with Africa’s continental trade integration agenda.
Confirmed panelists include, Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Emmanuel Mensah, Head of Trade and Working Capital, Absa Bank Ghana, Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi, CEO, African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET) and Michael Kottoh, Managing Partner, Konfidants
It will be held at the Venue: Alisa Hotel, Accra at 8:30am on Thursday June 12, 2025.
The forum is expected to produce actionable proposals on enhancing economic resilience amid tariff shifts and contribute to Ghana’s economic recovery agenda.
The 2025 Citi Business Festival, powered by Citi FM and Channel One TV, is a month-long initiative dedicated to driving business growth and economic transformation.
It is held in partnership with Absa Bank Ghana and MTN, with sponsorship from Zonda Tec Ghana.