There is a 'genuine and urgent invitation' to Chinese investors in Ghana - Trade Minister
The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare is at the Ghana-China Investment Forum in Jinan, Shandong Province of China.
On Thursday [May 21, 2026] the minister asked for an increased Chinese investment in Ghana, describing the country as a ready and profitable destination for industrial growth and long-term partnerships.
She said there was a “genuine and urgent invitation” to Chinese investors to establish and expand businesses in Ghana, emphasizing the country’s stable democracy, strategic location and investor-friendly reforms.
Mrs Ofosu-Adjare highlighted several successful Chinese investments already thriving in Ghana, including Sentuo Group, KEDA and Sunda, and Zonda Tec, noting that their achievements demonstrate Ghana’s growing attractiveness as an investment hub in Africa.
She mentioned that Sentuo Group has become one of the most remarkable Chinese investment success stories on the African continent, employing thousands of Ghanaians across multiple sectors including steel, ceramics, recycling and oil refining.
Mrs Ofosu-Adjare further commended Zonda Tec for its contributions to Ghana’s automotive industry through vehicle assembly operations and investments in electric vehicle production.
Additionally, she underscored Ghana’s ongoing economic transformation agenda under President John Dramani Mahama, aimed at shifting the country from exporting raw materials to producing value-added goods.
She also highlighted Ghana’s strategic advantage as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, offering investors access to a market of over 1.4 billion people across Africa, including a 400-million-consumer ECOWAS market.
Mrs Ofosu-Adjare identified key sectors with immediate investment opportunities, including agro-processing, textiles and garments, pharmaceuticals, recycling and green manufacturing, digital technology, construction materials, automobile assembly, and agri-technology.
She encouraged investors from Shandong to take advantage of Ghana’s incentives, industrial parks, youthful workforce and expanding infrastructure.
“Ghana is ready. Ghana is safe. Ghana is profitable,” she stated, assuring investors of government support throughout the investment process.
