Ghana is set to leverage the global visibility of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to attract foreign investment and expand trade opportunities through a series of business forums and exhibitions in Canada and the United States.
The initiative, dubbed the Invest Ghana Business Forum and Exhibitions, is being jointly organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), and the Ghana Export-Import Bank (Ghana Exim Bank).
The forums will be held in Montreal, Toronto, and Philadelphia and are aimed at positioning Ghana as a stable, competitive, and investor-ready destination while converting the international attention generated by the World Cup into long-term business partnerships and foreign direct investment.
The engagements will showcase Ghana’s priority investment opportunities, including the government’s Big Push Agenda, the 24-Hour Economy initiative, the Volta Economic Corridor Project, and opportunities across key sectors such as energy, agribusiness, manufacturing, mining and minerals value addition, the digital economy, healthcare, tourism, and real estate.
A major highlight of the programme will be the opening of Ghana’s first Trade House in Philadelphia by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority.
The facility is expected to strengthen Ghana’s export presence in the United States, promote Made-in-Ghana products and services, and create new market opportunities for Ghanaian businesses.
The business forums are expected to bring together senior government officials, investors, members of the Ghanaian diaspora, trade associations, and private sector leaders.
Among those expected to participate are the Chief Executive Officer of GIPC, Mr. Simon Madjie; the Chief Executive Officer of GEPA, Mr. Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur; the Chief Executive Officer of GFZA, Dr. Mary Awusi; the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exim Bank, Mr. Sylvester Adinam Mensah; the Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, as well as officials from Ghana’s diplomatic missions in Canada and the United States.
Speaking on the initiative, GIPC Chief Executive Officer Simon Madjie said the forums are expected to enhance Ghana’s international investment profile, deepen investor interest in bankable projects, encourage greater diaspora participation, and strengthen post-World Cup investment promotion through sustained institutional engagement.
He called on Ghanaians living abroad, business leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and strategic partners to actively participate in the engagements and support efforts to showcase Ghana’s economic potential on the global stage.
GEPA Chief Executive Officer Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur described the establishment of the Ghana Trade House in Philadelphia as a significant step toward expanding Ghana’s trade footprint in the United States.
“This is more than the opening of a physical trade space; it is the creation of new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses to compete, connect, and grow in one of the world’s most dynamic markets,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr. Mary Awusi, said the World Cup offers Ghana a unique opportunity to translate global attention into meaningful investment partnerships.
She noted that the forums will showcase the country’s free zones programme and reinforce Ghana’s readiness to support export-oriented industries, industrial transformation, and long-term investor partnerships.
Ghana Exim Bank Chief Executive Officer Sylvester Adinam Mensah also expressed confidence that the engagements would unlock new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses, strengthen investor confidence, and promote value-added exports.
