Diplomatic missions in Ghana could become powerful catalysts for transforming the country’s investment landscape by driving capital and expertise to underserved districts, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has said.
At a recent engagement with the diplomatic community in Accra, GIPC Chief Executive Officer Simon Madjie underscored that embassies, high commissions, and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) possess the global networks, credibility, and resources needed to link Ghana’s untapped investment opportunities to high-value international partners.
“Diplomatic missions are not just political channels; they are investment gateways,” Mr. Madjie noted, stressing that their influence in attracting the right investors, facilitating trade missions, and breaking down market-entry barriers could directly shape the success of GIPC’s Investment Opportunity Mapping Project (IOMP).
With over 80% of foreign direct investment still concentrated in the Greater Accra Region, the IOMP aims to spotlight and package opportunities in all 261 districts for sectors such as agribusiness, tourism, renewable energy, and light manufacturing. Diplomats, with their ability to promote these projects abroad, can help shift investment flows to regions long overlooked by the private sector.
Beyond promotion, the GIPC believes the diplomatic corps can play an advisory role, providing market intelligence, facilitating bilateral investment treaties, and connecting local businesses to financing instruments from their home countries. Their networks can also be leveraged to co-host targeted investment forums, match Ghanaian entrepreneurs with global partners, and support technology transfer for district-based industries.
Deputy CEO Abdul Razak Baba added that diplomatic missions often hold sway in mobilising concessional funding and development grants, which can be blended with private capital to make rural projects bankable. “Your advocacy and technical guidance can bridge the gap between concept and execution, ensuring projects in the districts are investment-ready,” he said.
The engagement marked the first phase of building a strategic partnership between GIPC and the diplomatic community ahead of the Ghana International Investment Summit in 2026, where many of these district opportunities will be showcased to the world.
