The Ghana Embassy in Washington, DC, has stepped up efforts to attract American capital with the launch of its maiden “Investing in Ghana Business Forum” in the US, bringing together US investors and senior Ghanaian officials to showcase new opportunities in the West African nation.

Held at Norton Rose Fulbright, the forum convened US business leaders, investors and policy stakeholders for a high-level dialogue on Ghana’s investment climate, economic priorities and emerging prospects across key sectors with discussions focusing on opportunities in agriculture, energy, tourism, digital technology, infrastructure and the services sector.

The Washington edition marks the beginning of a renewed effort to position Ghana as one of West Africa’s most reliable destinations for investment, partnership and sustainable economic expansion.

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith, who led the government delegation, reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening economic ties with the United States, adding that the initiative forms part of a broader push to expand private sector participation in Ghana’s growth agenda.

Highlighting gains made under the administration of President John Dramani Mahama, Ambassador Smith stressed that recent economic reforms were geared towards improving the ease of doing business and creating a more predictable investment environment.

“Ghana remains open, stable and ready for business, we have made significant progress, and we encourage American partners to take advantage of the opportunities emerging across our economy," he said.

The Ministers for Agriculture, Energy, the Deputy CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), who joined virtually made presentations while a question-and-answer session allowed participants to engage directly with Ghanaian policymakers on trade, regulatory frameworks and sector-specific partnerships.

Attendees praised the Embassy for convening the forum and called for the initiative to be replicated in other US states, particularly in regions with strong commercial hubs and sizeable diaspora communities.

They argued that expanding the platform nationwide would help generate greater investor interest and open new pathways for trade and enterprise development.

The Embassy described the forum as a key pillar of Ghana’s economic diplomacy strategy, aimed at strengthening engagement with the US private sector and the Ghanaian diaspora.







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