Ghana targets global investors with strong pitch at WTCA Forum

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has highlighted Ghana’s position as a leading investment destination in West Africa at the 56th World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) Global Business Forum held in Philadelphia.

In a post shared on April 22, 2026, the Centre said its Chief Executive Officer, Simon Madjie, underscored Ghana’s strategic advantages before an audience of global business leaders, investors, and policymakers from more than 90 countries.

The high-level forum brought together key stakeholders, including the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States, Xie Feng; the Mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Lesley Parker; senior officials from the US Department of State; as well as leadership of the WTCA and the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia.

Speaking on a panel focused on investment gateways, workforce development, and cross-border collaboration, Madjie outlined Ghana’s strong trade and investment frameworks, positioning the country as a gateway to both regional and global markets.

These frameworks include the African Continental Free Trade Area, the Economic Community of West African States, and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), as well as the Ghana–European Union and UK-Ghana Interim Trade Partnership Agreements.

According to the GIPC, Madjie also highlighted the strengthening of Ghana-US trade relations across key sectors, while pointing to emerging opportunities in agribusiness, energy, pharmaceuticals, electric vehicles, and the digital economy.

A key highlight of Ghana’s presentation at the forum was the announcement of the passage of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) Bill, 2026, which introduces reforms aimed at boosting investor confidence and improving the ease of doing business in the country.

The Centre noted that Ghana was the only African country to deliver a dedicated investment pitch at the forum, reinforcing its position as a competitive and forward-looking destination for foreign direct investment.

The GIPC said the engagement forms part of ongoing efforts to attract strategic investments and deepen Ghana’s integration into the global economy.

Meanwhile, Togbe Afede XIV, Executive Chairman of the World Trade Center Accra and a Board Member of the WTCA, said the forum presents a critical opportunity to position Ghana on the global stage.

“Ghana’s future competitiveness will be defined by how effectively we connect our economy to global capital, technology, and markets. Platforms like the WTCA Global Business Forum are not simply events; they are strategic instruments for positioning Ghana within the architecture of global trade and investment,” he said.