#UNGA81: President Mahama woos US investors, pledges new era of Ghana-US economic partnership
By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah President John Dramani Mahama has called for a new chapter in Ghana-United States economic relations, with greater emphasis on trade, investment, technology transfer and productive enterprise. He made the call at the US-Ghana Presidential Roundtable organised by the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-Africa Business Center at NASDAQ […]
President John Dramani Mahama addressed the US-Ghana Presidential Roundtable at NASDAQ in New York, urging a renewed emphasis on Ghana-United States economic ties. He advocated for a focus on investment, production, technology, and job creation beyond traditional development cooperation. President Mahama highlighted the recently enacted Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act 2026 as evidence of his government's commitment to a more responsive investment framework, eliminating minimum capital requirements for foreign investors.
Foreign direct investment in Ghana rose to approximately 2.6 billion dollars in 2025, up from 2024. The President stressed that investor returns should demonstrate tangible outcomes such as factory construction, farm expansion, and technology adoption. He outlined plans to convert Ghana's macroeconomic stability into increased production, exports, and employment, including measures like duty-free imports for qualifying businesses and enhanced clearance procedures.
Processing more of Ghana's agricultural output was identified as a key strategy to generate jobs and strengthen local enterprises. President Mahama called for greater American investment in sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, technology, mining, health, and pharmaceuticals, to transform raw commodity exports into value-added products.
He emphasized that Ghana's strategic location in West Africa, political stability, natural resources, and access to the African Continental Free Trade Area offer investors numerous opportunities.
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