GIPC opens new office in Ho
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) last Tuesday opened a new office in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, which will serve both the Volta and Oti regions.
The opening was preceded by an investment roadshow on the theme; ‘Driving Local Investment – Unlocking Regional Potential: Mapping Opportunities and Mobilising Growth in the Volta Region.’
The event was organised by the GIPC and the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry to explore and highlight investment opportunities and growth prospects in the two regions.
In a speech read on his behalf, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah, said the new office would bring investment closer to the people, which is a clear reflection of the government's determination to transform the region's rich potential into a thriving enterprise.
“The new office would further help to anchor President Mahama’s reset agenda in real opportunities across the districts and communities across the country,” he added.
The Chief of Staff said the roadshow clearly indicated that Ghana’s economic transformation would no longer be limited to a few cities, but would reach every corner of the country.
He cited the Investment Opportunity Mapping Project (IOMP) as providing an ample and coordinated pathway for turning Ghana’s economic potential into tangible projects.
Mr Debrah said the Volta Region stood as an important area for Ghana’s economic development and inclusive growth, with its vast agricultural potential, mineral resources, renewable energy prospects and emerging industrial and tourism assets.
Small inflows
Despite those vast potentials, the Chief of Staff said the Volta Region attracted only US$132.88 million in investments between 1994 and September 2025, representing only a small fraction of Ghana’s total investment inflows over the same period.
“It is a reminder that the region has not yet received the scale of investment attention it deserves and so, that imbalance must change,” he maintained.
He said the Volta Region was too endowed to remain underrepresented in Ghana’s investment landscape, so efforts must be accelerated to draw domestic and international investors into the region and ensure the next chapter of Ghana’s growth story is written in the region.
The Board Chairman of the GIPC, Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, said the Oti Region was also a critical transit corridor for transporting goods and foodstuffs between the northern and the southern sectors.
Further, its fertile lands, natural resources and emerging industrial and commercial prospects position it as a region capable of contributing significantly to national economic growth, he submitted.
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, said the Volta Regional Coordinating Council was working to reduce bureaucracy and make it easier to do business in the region, while putting in place the appropriate structures to maintain peace and security.
“The opening of the GIPC in Ho is a game-changer, bringing investment promotion services closer to the doorstep of the people and ensuring the direct support investors need,” he said.
