Belarus manufacturers to storm Ghana next week after President's visit

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana has reached an agreement with Belarusian mining equipment manufacturers to send a delegation to Ghana next week to explore investment opportunities.

Speaking at the maiden Ghana–Belarus Business Forum in Minsk, President Mahama said Ghana offers investors access not only to its domestic market of about 34 million people but also to a much larger continental market under the African Continental Free Trade Area, which he said covers 1.3 billion people with a combined GDP of US$1.3 trillion.

He highlighted infrastructure as a key pillar of Ghana’s development agenda, noting that the government is implementing the US$10 billion five-year Big Push Infrastructure Programme, which focuses on roads, railways, ports, airports, energy, and logistics.

According to him, these investments are aimed at improving connectivity, lowering the cost of doing business, and strengthening national competitiveness. He added that Belarusian firms have technical expertise that could play an important role in supporting these development efforts.

President Mahama said there are significant opportunities for cooperation in areas such as transport infrastructure, power generation systems, industrial parks, logistics, road and railway construction, and renewable energy.

“Investors today seek certainty, stability, and market access, and I can assure you Ghana provides all these three,” he stated.

“Our political credentials are strong, our legal and regulatory systems are transparent, investor protection is robust, and we guarantee repatriation of profits.”

He further assured investors that Ghana guarantees the protection of investments and provides access to multiple layers of markets, including its domestic population, a wider regional market of over 400 million people, and the African Continental Free Trade Area market of more than 1.4 billion people.

He said Ghana remains one of Africa’s most attractive investment destinations for businesses seeking a strategic entry point into the continent.