Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has stated that Ghana is ready to transition from an economy reliant on imports to one that attracts investments across comprehensive production lines, ensuring that key manufacturing processes occur locally.
She made this remark while hosting a South Korean trade delegation from Hwaseong on Tuesday, February 3, which was led by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
The Vice President reiterated the government’s dedication to enhancing trade, investment, and industrial collaboration with South Korea.
While receiving the delegation in Ghana, the government emphasized its strategic aim of positioning the nation more prominently within global value chains.
The government highlighted Ghana’s youthful demographic as a significant competitive advantage, emphasizing that future collaborations should intentionally leverage this demographic strength to enhance productivity, innovation, and sustainable industrial development.
She praised South Korea for its successful model in fisheries training schools and research centers, which Ghana is eager to learn from. The government expressed its willingness to collaborate across various sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, skills development, and technology transfer.
The Vice President noted that the KOTRA-led delegation interacted with key institutions such as the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and visited the Ekumfi Constituency as part of their mission to identify tangible investment opportunities.
In welcoming the delegation, the government underscored the significance of human-centered cooperation that fosters shared prosperity and contributes to global peace. Ghana, she stated, remains receptive to partnerships that are genuinely collaborative, sustainable, and aligned with its long-term development objectives.
According to the government, such strategic international partnerships are a vital component of Ghana’s pathway toward sustained economic growth, industrial resilience, and global competitiveness.
