Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has urged British investors to take advantage of emerging opportunities in Ghana, citing a fourfold increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) from $652 million in 2024 to $2.62 billion in 2025.
Speaking at the UK Investment Roadshow at the Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge, London, on October 14, 2026, Mrs. Benson described Ghana’s economic recovery as a “global reference point” and called on investors to deepen their engagement with the country.
H.E Sabah Zita Benson, Ghana’s High Commissioner, UK
The event was held as part of the Africa Financial Services Investment Conference (AFSIC 2026).
Presenting investment figures to support her appeal, the High Commissioner highlighted the manufacturing sector as a major driver of new investment activity in 2025.
According to her, manufacturing recorded 99 new investment projects during the year, surpassing mining, oil and gas, and general trade.
Figures from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) also indicated that 11 new UK companies were registered in Ghana between 2025 and 2026, with total investments valued at $7.05 million.
Mrs. Benson said the roadshow, organised in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the British High Commission in Ghana and the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce, was taking place at a time of significant changes in global trade.
She disclosed that annual trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom was valued at approximately £1.6 billion, while UK investors had committed £1.8 billion to more than 670 projects in Ghana, creating over 44,000 jobs.
The High Commissioner also highlighted the Ghana-UK Growth Partnership Agreement for 2026–2028, signed in June, which is supported by deals worth up to £215 million.
Key initiatives under the partnership include a £101 million investment in the Takoradi Floating Dock and an £85 million reforestation fund.
On Ghana’s economic performance, Mrs. Benson said inflation had declined from 23.8% in 2024 to 5.2% at the end of September 2026.
She further indicated that the economy grew by 6% in 2025, with growth accelerating to 6.4% in the first quarter of 2026.
According to her, positive assessments by international credit rating agencies, including S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings, during the first half of 2026 had also helped strengthen confidence in the Ghanaian economy.
Mrs. Benson urged investors to consider Ghana’s democratic stability, its role as host of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and its investment incentives.
She cited the country’s legal framework permitting 100% foreign ownership in applicable sectors, incentives available under the free zones regime, including a 10-year corporate income tax holiday for eligible enterprises, and the government’s 24-Hour Economy Programme as factors that could attract additional investment.
“Capital needs a country where rules hold and contracts are respected,” she said. “Ghana is open for business and ready to partner with you.”
The roadshow follows the Ghana-UK Investment Summit held in June 2026, which was attended by President John Dramani Mahama.
By Bright Yao Dzakah
