Investments

Ghana: GIPC Woos African-American Investors

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has called on the American Business Association including the National Black Association (NBA) to explore and partner Ghanaian businesses to promote their own investments in the country. According to GIPC, the African-American community alone spends $1.3 trillion annually on investments and businesses in various parts of the world with …

Renault plans to establish assembly plant in Ghana

French multinational automobile manufacturer, Renault, Monday said it is considering the establishment of an assembly plant in Ghana. This brings to four, the number of vehicle manufacturers intending to put up assembly plants in Ghana. German auto giant, Volkswagen, Japan’s Nissan and China’s Sinotruk hope to establish assembly plants in the country. Fabrice Cambolibe, the …

Ghana moves up in FDI investment countries in Africa

                                                                                      AFRICA 6-10-Largest-economiesGhana has moved up one place, up from eight to the seventh position, in the league of countries that attracts foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. 2018 EY Africa Attractiveness Report also ranked Ghana second in West Africa for FDI attractiveness. EY Africa Attractiveness Survey and Report is by Ernst & Young Company …

The rules of the game; not all investors Play Fair!

This article highlights a serious problem that can be summed up as follows: not all business people and entrepreneurs who come into Africa as investors are prepared to ‘play fair’. As a result, any country that seeks to attract Direct Foreign Investments (DFI), and this includes Ghana, must ensure that they have effective policies in …

UK investors target £1bn potential investment deals in Ghana

With the first UK-Ghana Investment Summit held in Accra, the UK launches a new chapter in its longstanding and wide-ranging partnership with Ghana. The UK organised three days of activities to celebrate the strength of the UK-Ghana relationship, to launch a deeper and more strategic economic development partnership, and to take forward over £1 billion …