Ghana - July 2024

The EU-Ghana Business Forum 2024 provided a platform where private sector operators from both EU and Ghana could identify and explore mutually beneficial opportunities along specific value chains, as well as key projects that can be supported under the EU Global Gateway Strategy. Those projects will complement private sector investment in areas with critical social, economic and environmental sustainability. In the case of Ghana, particular attention is paid to the harnessing of local talent (particular among youth and women), as well as economic, social and environmental resilience. With this spirit, the EU Ghana Business Forum zoomed on current and prospective investments in the ICT/digital, renewable energy, health/pharmaceutical, agricultural, textile & garments and automotive (including electric vehicles) sectors. The Business Forum discussed options and respective benefits towards strengthening the legal framework between the EU and Ghana, bringing certainty, stability and sustainability to bilateral investment relations, including through the so called Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA). The EU-Ghana Business Forum provided a platform for robust engagement among policymakers and private sector operators from Ghana and Europe. It represented a renewed opportunity for the EU, its Member States and private sector from Europe and Ghana to engage on their investment agendas in a transparent and inclusive manner with a view to fostering confidence and commitment to a stronger and sustainable partnership.