Promote Ghana’s investment prospects abroad – GIPC CEO tells diplomats
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Simon Madjie, has called on diplomatic missions and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) to actively promote Ghana’s investment prospects to global markets, investors and networks.
Mr Madjie noted that their commitment to advancing government initiatives in their respective countries could significantly deepen cross-border collaborations.
He made the appeal during an engagement with the diplomatic community on the Centre’s flagship Investment Opportunity Mapping Project (IOMP), designed to identify and promote viable investments nationwide.
Developed with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the project seeks to correct Ghana’s uneven investment distribution, with 80 percent currently concentrated in Greater Accra.
According to Mr Madjie, the IOMP will spotlight untapped opportunities in all 261 districts, attracting capital to high-potential but neglected areas.
He stressed that collective advocacy from diplomatic missions, DFIs and international agencies could boost targeted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and enhance bilateral economic cooperation.
“The IOMP is not simply about attracting more investments; it is about balancing growth, reducing regional disparities, creating jobs, expanding exports and building a diversified, resilient economy,” Mr Madjie said.
He added that the Centre is working to amend the GIPC Act to strengthen investor protection and improve the ease of doing business in Ghana.
Deputy CEO Abdul Razak Baba also urged diplomats to act as “vocal ambassadors” for Ghana’s district-level opportunities, share information widely and link investors to platforms such as the Ghana International Investment Summit (GIIS) in 2026.
