Ghana signs trade and banking deals to boost non‑traditional exports

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority and the Netherlands‑based Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries signed a memorandum of understanding on 17 July 2026 at the Dutch embassy in Accra. The accord seeks to increase Ghana’s non‑traditional exports to the Netherlands and the wider EU, with horticulture highlighted as a priority sector, and sets a target of US$10 billion in export earnings by 2030. It will provide support for export facilitation, capacity building, certification, food‑safety standards and the use of Dutch cold‑chain and logistics infrastructure.

On 22 July 2026, the Ghana Export‑Import Bank and Ghana International Bank entered a strategic partnership through a second memorandum of understanding. The deal aims to strengthen Ghana’s export competitiveness by expanding trade‑finance services, improving correspondent banking relationships and facilitating cross‑border payments. Officials said the partnership will help Ghanaian exporters access international markets more efficiently, generate foreign‑exchange earnings and support the country’s industrialisation agenda.