Ghana's Ministry of Finance opened the fifth session of the Ghana-China Joint Commission on Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation, calling for bilateral ties to focus more heavily on local processing, manufacturing and job creation. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said Ghana aims to export more processed cocoa and other value-added products while attracting Chinese investment that builds factories, transfers technology, supports local businesses and trains Ghanaian workers. China's Assistant Minister for Commerce Zhang Li pledged deeper cooperation, including support for Ghana's Big Push Programme.
2026-08-24Ministry of Finance (Ghana)
Ghana's Ministry of Finance calls for stronger China partnership on local processing, manufacturing and jobs
Ghana's Ministry of Finance called for stronger economic cooperation with China focused on local processing, manufacturing and jobs. Ghana is seeking more value-added exports and Chinese investment in factories, technology transfer, local businesses and worker training.