GEXIM to host 10th anniversary international conference in March
THE Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) will host its 10th Anniversary International Conference from March 25–26, 2026, at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra.
On the theme “A Decade of Enabling Export Trade and Industrial Transformation: Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier,” the conference is part of a year-long programme that also includes the AGROTECH Fair 2026 and other selected corporate social responsibility initiatives to mark the bank’s decade of operations.
It is expected to bring together policymakers, development finance institutions, private sector players, and international partners to share best practices and generate recommendations to guide GEXIM’s medium- to long-term strategy.
It would serve as a platform to reflect on GEXIM’s contributions to Ghana’s export diversification and industrial development, while charting a strategic path for the future.
It would also focus on global trends shaping export finance and trade competitiveness, as well as the need for stronger partnerships, innovative financing instruments and closer alignment with Ghana’s economic priorities.
GEXIM@10 launch
Launching the GEXIM@10 celebrations in Accra last Wednesday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the bank, Sylvester Mensah, said 10 years ago, GEXIM was established with the signing to law the Ghana Export-Import Bank Act (2016), Act 911 with a clear mandate: to help Ghana move from exporting primarily raw materials to exporting more value-added products, building competitive industries and creating sustainable jobs.
He explained that over the past decade, the bank has worked with the government, the private sector and international partners to translate that mandate into practical support—through financing, guarantees and technical assistance for businesses operating across priority sectors.
“Over the last 10 years, GEXIM has helped strengthen a system that has supported Ghanaian enterprises to expand production, improve quality and access new markets.
We have backed initiatives that contribute to export diversification and industrial development, with particular attention to the real economy - where jobs are created and competitiveness is won,” Mr Mensah stated.
He said, “the conference is both a reflection and a reset. A reflection on what ten years of deliberate institution-building can achieve—and a reset that positions GEXIM, and Ghana to compete more effectively in the next frontier of trade and industrialisation.”
Significance
The Board Chairman of GEXIM, Dr Joseph Nyarkotei Dorh, explained that the significance of GEXIM@10 was that Ghana’s next phase of economic development be shaped by the ability to earn more from what the country produced, add value before export, and build industries that are resilient, competitive and globally connected.
According to him, export finance was not merely about funding transactions, but enabling transformation.
“Ten years is a meaningful chapter—but it is not the full story. The next decade will be defined by how boldly we collaborate, how intelligently we innovate, and how consistently we invest in Ghanaian enterprise.
2026 is a crucial year for us, as it opens a new chapter in the bank’s life and particularly so, as our five-year strategic plan will begin seeing a real implementation this year,” he stated.