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Ghana export promotion initiatives

Entities: Ian Greenstreet · Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa · Ghana · Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Ghana International Bank

Overview

In mid‑July 2026 Ghana accelerated export‑promotion actions. The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry met with ASSETS to discuss capacity‑building for startups, while the Ghana Trade Fair Company and Republic Bank launched the SME Connect event in Accra, linking firms with the Export Promotion Authority and other agencies. The Export Promotion Authority then signed an MoU with the Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries to boost horticultural shipments to the EU, targeting US$10 billion by 2030, and the Export‑Import Bank partnered with Ghana International Bank to expand trade‑finance services and cross‑border payment facilities.

At the end of July, Ghana International Bank chief executive Ian Greenstreet spent ten days touring factories, ports and processing sites, meeting entrepreneurs and senior ministers. He pledged that the bank will go beyond financing to act as a partner delivering the capital and banking services needed for Ghanaian exporters to scale globally, and highlighted the need for long‑term funding and compliance with international financing standards. Greenstreet’s remarks reinforced the bank’s historic role as a bridge to world financial markets and underscored the government’s broader push to strengthen export capacity.

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    GHIB CEO Ian Greenstreet vows backing for Ghanaian exporters

    GHIB CEO Ian Greenstreet visited Ghana, met ministers and entrepreneurs, and pledged the bank’s expanded support to help Ghanaian businesses compete globally and secure long‑term capital.

  2. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ghana signs trade and banking deals to boost non‑traditional exports

    Ghana signed MoUs with a Dutch trade body and with GEXIM‑GHIB to expand non‑traditional exports and improve trade finance, targeting US$10 billion in export earnings by 2030.

  3. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ghana boosts SME export capacity with ministry partnership and SME Connect program

    Ghana's trade ministry and ASSETS discussed a partnership to aid SME export growth, while GTFCL and Republic Bank launched SME Connect to build capacity and market access for local businesses.

Sources

manhattan.edu · myjoyonline.com · theghanareport.com · thevaultznews.com