Dangote to join Mahama at Invest Ghana Summit 2026

African industrialist and business leader Mr Aliko Dangote will join President John Dramani Mahama in opening the 2026 Invest Ghana Summit, scheduled for November 16 and 17 in Accra.

The two-day event, to be held at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City, is expected to bring together investors, multinational companies, policymakers and business leaders to explore investment opportunities in Ghana and across the African continent.

The summit, convened by the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA), will be held on the theme: “Investing in Ghana’s New Economy: Building a Productive Economy that Creates Value and Competes Globally.”

A statement from GIPA said the summit would showcase investment opportunities in manufacturing, agribusiness, infrastructure, energy, logistics, healthcare, mining, tourism, digital technology and the creative economy.

A major feature of the event will be a fireside conversation with Mr Dangote, who is expected to share his experience building one of Africa’s largest industrial conglomerates and discuss opportunities to expand investment, strengthen regional value chains, and advance industrial development.

The session will be followed by a keynote address by President Mahama on Ghana’s economic transformation agenda and its plans to promote investment-led growth, industrialisation and export expansion.

Mr Simon Madjie, Chief Executive Officer of GIPA, said Mr Dangote’s participation would strengthen investor confidence in Ghana’s economic prospects.

“Mr Dangote’s presence at the Invest Ghana Summit is a powerful endorsement of Ghana’s economic potential and investment outlook,” he said.

He said the industrialist’s experience would enrich discussions on industrialisation, regional value chains and private-sector-led growth.

The statement said the summit would also feature an Investor Facilitation Hub, bringing together 19 public institutions to support business registration, taxation, permits, immigration services, incentives, and environmental approvals.

It would also host an African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Investment Breakfast to examine opportunities for businesses under the continental single market.

Discussions would focus on industrialisation, regional value chains, investment facilitation and Ghana’s position as host of the AfCFTA Secretariat.

The summit is expected to present investment-ready projects in various sectors, including the Eastern Railway Line Development Project, Accra-Tema Motorway Expansion Project, Volo-Battor Agro-Industrial Park, Volta Lake Transport System, Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park, Tamale Air Cargo and Logistics Hub, and Buipe Solar and Battery Storage Project.

It would also showcase regional investment opportunities under GIPA’s Investment Opportunities Mapping Project, including cocoa and cashew processing, rice farming, cassava starch production, tomato processing, livestock production and agricultural logistics infrastructure in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions.

Other projects include the US$1.46 billion Buipe Solar and Storage Project in the Savannah Region, expected to power inland ports, logistics hubs, and agro-industrial parks.

The Green Forestry and Climate Investment Corridor, covering six regions, would also be presented as an opportunity for investment in commercial forestry and carbon market projects.

The summit would further highlight prospects in safari lodges, wellness resorts, conference facilities and cultural heritage destinations.

Participants would have opportunities to engage in business-to-business and business-to-government meetings, investment deal rooms and sector-focused discussions on agribusiness, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, digital technology, energy, mining, infrastructure, tourism and financial services.

Mr Madjie said the summit was expected to stimulate business expansion, create jobs, promote industrialisation, facilitate technology transfer and expand export opportunities.

“By connecting investors directly with bankable projects and decision-makers, we are creating a platform that turns investor interest into tangible economic outcomes for Ghana,” he said.

The statement said the summit would be supported by the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Bank of Ghana, Ghana Free Zones Authority, the National AfCFTA Coordination Office and the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance are partners in the event.

It said the summit would also highlight the government’s US$10 billion investment programme for 2026 to 2030, aimed at shifting the economy from stabilisation towards production-led growth, with a focus on agriculture, manufacturing, energy, mining value addition and tourism.

The statement also cited the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Act, 2026 (Act 1173), as part of efforts to strengthen investment facilitation and investor support services.

The Invest Ghana Summit is Ghana’s flagship presidential investment promotion platform, bringing together investors, policymakers, business executives, development partners and entrepreneurs to explore investment opportunities and partnerships.