Ghana has urged South Korean businesses to leverage its strategic location, investment environment and position as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to establish production bases and expand their operations across the African continent.
Ghana’s Presidential Advisor on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness, Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi, said Ghana offers Korean investors an opportunity to access a continental market of more than 1.4 billion people, while benefiting from the country’s strategic position at the heart of West Africa.
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of the Chief of Staff, Hon. Julius Debrah, at the Ghana–Korea Business Forum 2026, he called on Korean businesses to view Ghana not merely as a destination for selling products, but as a strategic base for manufacturing, industrial development and regional expansion.
“We invite you to see Ghana as a destination for production, not simply as a consumer market,” he said.
Hon. Brogya Genfi identified transport and logistics, advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, renewable energy, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, infrastructure development, smart mobility and defence technologies as some of the sectors offering significant investment opportunities.
He noted that investments in these areas could accelerate technology transfer, create employment, strengthen local industries and support Ghana’s ambition to become a major industrial and innovation hub in Africa.
He further emphasised that Ghana seeks partnerships that would go beyond commercial transactions to establish industries, strengthen local supply chains, develop technical skills and empower the country’s youth.
According to him, such investments would help build productive capacity while generating sustainable economic benefits for both Ghana and South Korea.
“Ghana welcomes investments that are commercially viable, environmentally responsible and socially impactful, investments that generate sustainable returns while contributing to national development and shared economic growth,” he stated.
He encouraged Korean businesses to explore joint ventures that combine South Korean technological expertise and innovation with Ghanaian enterprise, particularly in research, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies and industrial development.
Hon. Brogya Genfi also stressed the importance of investing in human capital, noting that developing a skilled workforce would be critical to sustaining industrial growth and ensuring that the benefits of international partnerships extend to future generations.
Reaffirming Ghana’s readiness to deepen economic cooperation with South Korea, he urged businesses from both countries to translate the discussions into practical investment commitments and long-term partnerships.
“Our message today is therefore simple and unequivocal: Come to Ghana not only to do business with us, but to build the future with us,” he said.
