Government has called on businesses and investors to take advantage of improving economic conditions and ongoing reforms to expand investment, create jobs and position Ghanaian enterprises to compete more effectively in regional and global markets.
Delivering remarks on behalf of the Chief of Staff, Dr. Julius Debrah, at the Ghana Converge Summit 2026, Presidential Adviser on National Resilience and Emergency Preparedness, Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi said the decline in interest rates, relative stability of the exchange rate, easing inflationary pressures and strengthening external reserves were helping to restore predictability and confidence in the business environment.
He said the improvements, together with ongoing fiscal and structural reforms, were intended to create a more stable environment in which businesses could expand and investors could commit capital with greater certainty.
“Businesses thrive not in uncertainty, but in stability. Investors commit capital not where risks are highest, but where confidence is strongest,” he said.
The Chief of Staff, in remarks delivered on his behalf by Hon. Brogya Genfi, said Government recognised that sustainable economic transformation could not be achieved through public-sector action alone.
He pointed to the CEO-Government Compact 2026 as evidence of Government’s commitment to deeper engagement with the private sector, noting that the initiative was designed to strengthen dialogue and ensure that private-sector concerns were reflected in national economic policy and implementation.
He said the future of Ghana’s economy must be built through a partnership in which Government creates the policy and institutional conditions for businesses to thrive while the private sector invests, innovates and grows responsibly.
The speech also highlighted Government’s Accelerated Export Agenda, which seeks to position Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Hon. Brogya Genfi said Ghana needed to move away from an economic model in which African countries primarily export raw materials while importing finished products.
“We must increasingly process what we produce, manufacture what we consume, create value locally and build globally competitive Ghanaian enterprises,” he said.
He stressed the need for Ghanaian businesses to capture a greater share of the value generated from the country’s resources and become active participants in regional and global markets rather than remaining suppliers of raw materials.
He cited initiatives such as the Northshore Apparel Factory as examples of the direction Government seeks to pursue, with greater emphasis on industrial production, job creation and movement up global value chains.
Hon. Brogya Genfi also highlighted Government programmes targeting young people, women and entrepreneurs, including Adwumawura, the National Apprenticeship Programme, the Women’s Development Bank and the One Million Coders Programme.
He said these interventions were aimed at expanding opportunities while equipping Ghanaians with skills required for the future economy.
Particular emphasis was placed on the digital economy, which he said offered significant opportunities for Ghanaian businesses to access new markets, improve productivity, develop innovative products and compete globally.
“The future belongs to societies that invest in skills, innovation and knowledge,” he said, adding that Ghana must prepare its people for “the economy of tomorrow.”
