{
  "id": 3968994,
  "title": "Sir Sam Jonah says Nigerian state agencies subjected his real estate investment to ‘sustained harassment’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sir-sam-jonah-says-nigerian-state-agencies-subjected-his-real-estate",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:37:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sir-sam-jonah-says-nigerian-state-agencies-subjected-his-real-estate-investment-to-sustained-harassment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian business mogul Sir Sam Jonah has alleged that state agencies in Nigeria have been engaging in \"sustained harassment\" against his real estate venture. Furthermore, Jonah claims that Ghanaian employees working on the project have faced treatment reminiscent of the xenophobic incidents that have been publicly criticized across the continent. The businessman made these claims during his keynote speech at the Global Business Forum – Ghana Edition on Friday, August 28, 2026. Jonah's comments serve to underscore the difficulties faced by African investors operating within other African nations. Jonah, who commenced his career in Ghana's mining industry before leading Ashanti Goldfields to become the first African firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange, expressed concern about the future of smaller African businesses attempting to expand internationally. He questioned the prospects of young entrepreneurs with limited resources and networks. Jonah warned that such treatment of African investors and workers within Africa could hinder efforts to strengthen intra-African investment and trade. He emphasized that African capital fleeing the continent in response to harassment could explain why investment and trade within Africa remains limited. Jonah called on African governments to extend the same level of protection and support to African investors and workers as they do to their foreign counterparts. \"Protect the African investor and the African worker in your jurisdiction as zealously as you court the foreign one — for no treaty can accomplish what hospitality refuses,\" he urged. Jonah's remarks come at a time when there are increasing calls for African businesses to expand across national borders and capitalize on opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area. Jonah's disclosure also adds to the growing concerns about whether African businesses and workers are receiving the necessary support and treatment as the continent strives for greater economic integration.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian business leader Sir Sam Jonah has disclosed that a significant real estate investment he made in Nigeria has been subjected to what he describes as “sustained harassment” by state agencies. He said Ghanaian workers at the project site had also experienced treatment similar to scenes of xenophobic attacks that have been condemned elsewhere on the continent. Sir Sam Jonah made the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghanaian mogul Sir Sam Jonah alleges sustained harassment of his Nigerian real estate investment",
    "Ghanaian employees on project face xenophobic treatment, Jonah claims",
    "Call for African governments to protect African investors and workers equally"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Sir Sam Jonah says Nigerian state agencies subjected his real estate investment to ‘sustained harassment’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/sir-sam-jonah-says-nigerian-state-agencies-subjected-his-real-estate-3973995",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:37:19.000Z"
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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."
}