The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) participated in the two-day Africa Agriculture and Investment Summit, organized by AgricWealth UK and Ghana in collaboration with Ghana’s High Commission in London, United Kingdom. The event was held from 6th to 7th June 2025 under the theme: “Building Wealth Through Agriculture and Green Energy.”
Delivering his presentation, Mr. Lateef Apau Wiredu, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Operations), who represented the Authority, highlighted Ghana’s vast agricultural potential and the advantages of investing through the Free Zones Scheme. He emphasized Ghana’s commitment to agribusiness growth through value addition at every stage of the value chain to promote job creation and export-led industrialization.
During a panel discussion, Mr. Apau Wiredu encouraged the business community to explore investment opportunities in Ghana, particularly in agro-processing and agribusiness. He urged investors to take advantage of the Free Zones Programme to use Ghana as an investment destination and a manufacturing hub for exports to West Africa, Africa, and the broader global marketplace.
Other speakers at the event included Dr. Peter Boamah Otukonor (Director, Presidential Special Initiatives on Agriculture and Agribusiness), Dr. Edwini Kessie (Head of Agriculture and Commodities, WTO, Geneva), Mr. Bright Evans Darko (Ghana, EximBank), Mrs. Diana Afriyie Addo (Head of Trade and Investment, Ghana High Commission, UK) and Dr. Wisdom Dogbey (Managing Director, Cocoa Marketing Company).
Mr. Apau Wiredu was accompanied by Hajia Hanatu Abubakar-Bimi, Director of Administration at the Ghana Free Zones Authority.