At the Presidential Investment Forum in Beijing, President John Dramani Mahama delivered a compelling invitation to Chinese investors, presenting Ghana as Africa’s strategic gateway, brimming with opportunity and stability.
Addressing a distinguished audience, President Mahama emphasized Ghana’s reputation as a stable and profitable destination for international business. “Ghana offers Chinese investors not only stability and profitability, but also a strategic gateway to the heart of Africa,” he stated, underlining the country’s appeal as a premier investment hub.
He encouraged Chinese investors to participate in joint ventures across critical sectors such as roads, smart cities, renewable energy, and digital connectivity. Central to this invitation was Ghana’s $10 billion Big Push Infrastructure Programme, an ambitious plan to modernize roads, bridges, power systems, and digital networks while boosting regional trade links.
President Mahama spotlighted the transformative Volta Economic Corridor, detailing its four pillars: irrigating over two million hectares for year-round farming, establishing agro-industrial parks, developing tourism and hospitality hubs along Lake Volta, and creating a modern inland water transport system to connect farms, factories, and markets.
The president also highlighted Ghana’s alignment with China’s expertise in digitalization and innovation, unveiling a $3 billion Digital Jobs Initiative to equip Ghanaian youth for the future economy. He further revealed plans for a Green Digital City spanning Greater Accra, Volta, and Eastern Regions—a 20-year project to showcase cutting-edge urban innovation.
Reassuring potential partners, President Mahama pointed to Ghana’s robust legal framework protecting investments, and its unique market access as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.
Concluding his address, President Mahama painted a picture of a “24-hour economy of opportunity and innovation,” and pledged that Ghana’s partnership with China would be grounded in reciprocity and shared prosperity. “Ours will be a win-win partnership; your success in Ghana will be our shared success.”
The forum marked a new milestone in Ghana-China relations, reflecting deepening ties and growing economic collaboration between the two nations.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
