Ghanaian exporters now have a permanent address in London after the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), in partnership with the Ghana High Commission in the UK and other stakeholders, opened the Ghana Trade House.
The facility marks a new phase in Ghana–UK trade and investment ties, providing a marketplace and investor-friendly hub for quality Made‑in‑Ghana goods.
Serving both retail buyers and institutional investors, the Trade House will facilitate structured engagement with export-ready firms across processed foods, beverages, textiles, cosmetics and light manufactured goods.
The hub will host sector-focused events, business‑to‑business meetings and themed promotions, linking buyers not only with individual companies but with Ghana’s broader investment ecosystem, including trade and investment agencies that support export‑led growth.
It follows GEPA’s earlier Trade Houses in Nairobi and Philadelphia, which provide warehousing, branding and market-entry support while giving investors early visibility of promising firms.
At the launch, GEPA CEO Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur said the London Trade House is a practical bridge between Ghanaian producers and UK buyers, offering a space for products to be discovered, tested and scaled in a sophisticated market.
“For our businesses, London is no longer just a destination in our export statistics; it is a city where Ghanaian brands can build real shelf presence and long‑term relationships,” he said.
Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Sabah Zita Benson, described the initiative as a new, everyday expression of the deepening Ghana–UK partnership, noting rising bilateral trade and increasing UK investment projects in Ghana.
Speaking for the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) Stanislav Xoese Dogbe highlighted recent gains in non‑traditional exports and said the Trade House supports the President’s accelerated export development programme by helping businesses of all sizes enter international markets.
Simon Madjie, CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority, said the London opening—following Philadelphia’s success—illustrates the forward‑thinking partnerships needed to turn export potential into investment and shared prosperity, and urged investors to explore Ghana’s opportunities.
A UK government trade factsheet shows total trade in goods and services between Ghana and the UK reached £1.6 billion at the end of 2025, up 12.5% year‑on‑year, with UK imports from Ghana rising to £697 million. Over the past two decades more than 670 UK foreign direct investment projects have been recorded in Ghana, with cumulative FDI exceeding £6.8 billion.
