{
  "id": 19817326,
  "title": "Ghana-Canada strengthens economic partnership as bilateral trade rises 56% to $752m in 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ghana-canada-strengthens-economic-partnership-as-bilateral-trade-19817326",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-canada-strengthens-economic-partnership-as-bilateral-trade-rises-56-to-752m-in-2025/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana and Canada have witnessed a significant boost in their economic partnership, with bilateral trade surging by 56 per cent to a total of US$752 million in 2025. This trade increase was discussed during a meeting in Accra on Thursday, November 12, 2026, attended by Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Sampson Ahi, Canada’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Tjangaraj, and Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana Myriam Montrat.\n\nAhi highlighted that trade between the two nations has grown from US$483 million in 2024 to US$752 million in 2025, attributing this growth to increasing confidence, economic complementarity, and expanding commercial opportunities. He emphasized Canada as a long-standing and reliable partner, noting that Ghana and Canada will be commemorating 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.\n\nThe Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Canada, Arun Tjangaraj, reiterated his country’s dedication to fostering a genuine economic partnership with Ghana. He pointed out the numerous opportunities to strengthen bilateral relations and support Ghana’s economic transformation. The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of both nations to deepening cooperation in trade, investment, industrial development, and private-sector collaboration.\n\nSimon Madjie, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), also addressed the gathering, discussing the process of doing business in Ghana, government reforms, and initiatives aimed at attracting investment.",
  "summary": "Ghana and Canada are seeking to deepen their economic partnership and expand investment opportunities following a 56 per cent increase in bilateral trade, which reached US$752 million in 2025.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}