The President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has presented a compelling case for Ghana as a premier investment destination for Japanese investors.
In his address at the Presidential Investment Forum, held on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, President Mahama highlighted numerous factors that position Ghana as an attractive hub for investment.
President Mahama emphasised Ghana’s energy sector, including the Petroleum Hub project, as a key area offering significant investment opportunities for Japanese businesses.
He outlined several compelling reasons for Japanese investors to consider Ghana:
Strategic Location: Situated at the intersection of the Prime Meridian and the Equator, Ghana hosts the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, providing investors with duty-free access to a market of 1.4 billion people.
Economic Stability: Inflation has decreased significantly from nearly 23% in 2024 to 13.7% by mid-2025, with projections to reach single digits. The Ghanaian cedi has been recognised as the world’s best-performing currency this year.
Investor-Friendly Reforms: Ghana is revising its Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act to eliminate capital thresholds for foreign investors, facilitating market entry for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
Proven Success: Japanese companies, such as Toyota and Honda, already assemble vehicles in Ghana, and bilateral trade between Ghana and Japan has grown by 24% from 2020 to 2024.
On his part, Simon Madjie, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), further emphasised the Petroleum Hub project as a flagship opportunity in Ghana’s energy sector. He described the project’s key components, presenting it as Ghana’s strategic initiative to achieve self-sufficiency in energy production.
