Tokyo, NFAPost: Ghana President John Dramani Mahama exhorted Japanese investors to tap the growing investment and business opportunities in Ghana.
“Ghana is a land of opportunity with its stable and business-friendly environment in West Africa. Besides our strategic geographical position, Ghana is a big market with investment investment-friendly environment,” said Ghana President John Dramani Mahama.
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama also said Ghana is 33 million people and the entire region give an opportunity of 1.4 billion people by setting up a Japanese manufacturing facility in Ghana.
“$50 million above investment will have direct negotiations with Government of Ghana. You will get more benefit if you engage to direct to direct discussion. We invite manufactures to special economic zones with 10 years of tax holidays,” said Ghana President John Dramani Mahama.
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama said the investment environment is improved dramatically. He also pointed out that foreign investment will be protected as per the constitutional mechanism. He also pointed out that there are commercial courts to handle disputes.
“We are setting up industrial corridors supported by industrial parks to fuel the growth of investment. We have a water corridor for investment. The country received $150 million in Japanese investment already and registered 24% growth in trade compared with the last financial year,” said Ghana President John Dramani Mahama
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama also invited Japanese investors and the business community to Ghana International Investment Summit 2026. He also highlited about $10 billion investment push and its opportunities.
He expressed his happiness of the Japanese automobile industry in Ghana. “Automobile manufacturing and assembly hub can be set up for West African region for domestic and global requirements. Japanese investors also tap growing opportunities in the power sector,” said Ghana President John Dramani Mahama.
Ghana President John Dramani Mahama also exhorted Japanese investors to avail the digital economy with the growing young population.
He also emphasised on mitigating investment risks. Ghana International anti-dumping opportunities. Ghana President John Dramani Mahama also wanted more joint venture opportunities.
TICAD 9 arrives at a moment when Tokyo is seeking to deepen its global reach and demonstrate that it is prepared to match rhetoric with resources. With China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the West’s renewed push for influence across Africa, Japan is entering a more crowded and complex geopolitical space.
Despite Africa receiving just 0.5 percent of Japan’s global foreign direct investment, Tokyo believes it can turn the tide by encouraging more private sector involvement in African markets. With Japanese net external assets reaching record highs in 2024, there is both capital and capacity to scale up investment.
TICAD 9 is expected to unveil new public-private mechanisms and financing tools designed to lower the risk of entry for Japanese firms and promote large-scale investment in infrastructure, technology, and industrial development.
