Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has pitched Ghana as a strategic gateway to Africa’s 1.4 billion consumer market, urging Chinese investors to take advantage of the country’s position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA).
Speaking at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan, Shandong Province, on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Minister described Ghana as a profitable and stable destination for industrial investment and long-term partnerships.
She told business leaders and investors that Ghana’s location and trade access offer companies a direct entry point into the wider African market, including the 400-million-consumer ECOWAS region.
“She also highlighted Ghana’s strategic advantage as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, offering investors access to a market of over 1.4 billion people across Africa,” the ministry said.
The minister outlined ongoing economic reforms aimed at accelerating industrialisation and value addition under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
According to her, the recently passed Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act 2026 has removed minimum capital requirements for foreign investors and shortened investment approval timelines to improve the ease of doing business.
Mrs. Ofosu-Adjare pointed to several Chinese companies already operating successfully in Ghana, including Sentuo Group, KEDA, Sunda, and Zonda Tech, describing them as evidence of Ghana’s growing appeal as an industrial hub.
She said Sentuo Group had become one of the continent’s most successful Chinese investment stories, employing thousands of Ghanaians in sectors including steel, ceramics, recycling, and oil refining.
The minister also praised KEDA and Sunda for establishing the Twyford Ceramics factory in Ghana, which exports products across West Africa, Europe, and the Americas while sourcing most of its raw materials locally.
She further commended Zonda Tec for expanding Ghana’s automotive industry through vehicle assembly and electric vehicle production.
Mrs. Ofosu-Adjare identified agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, recycling, green manufacturing, automobile assembly and digital technology as sectors with immediate investment opportunities.
She also announced the opening of the China-Ghana Trade and Investment Promotion Centre in Jinan to support Chinese businesses seeking opportunities in Ghana.
“Ghana is ready. Ghana is safe. Ghana is profitable,” the minister said as she called on investors to explore opportunities in the country’s industrial and manufacturing sectors.
