From: British High Commission Accra | 1 June 2026

The UK and Ghana have signed a new Growth Partnership aimed at delivering tangible benefits for people  and businesses in Ghana, including more jobs, stronger infrastructure and better access to skills and  education. The Partnership will build on the up to £215 millions of deals signed as part of the Ghana  Investment Summit in London. 

Signed today during President John Dramani Mahama’s official visit to the United Kingdom, the Partnership  sets out how the two countries will work together from 2026 to 2028 to support private–sector–led growth,  boost trade and unlock new investment. 

The Partnership focuses on four priority areas: attracting private investment and finance; making it easier for  Ghanaian businesses to trade; supporting infrastructure and industrial growth; and expanding skills and  education partnerships. 

It is backed by a series of practical initiatives designed to deliver real results, including: 

• New jobs and a stronger maritime sector: a £101million ($137m) UK-supported project, to develop  the first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility in the Gulf of Guinea. The Takoradi  Floating Dock Project (ShipRite) is backed by a consortium of investors including UK co-owned  Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and delivered in partnership with the Ghana Ports  and Harbours Authority (GPHA). It is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs, with around 30% taken  up by women; while positioning Ghana as a regional maritime hub and reducing emissions by overall  travel distances. The project also pioneers the involvement of local pension funds in infrastructure  finance in the region. 
• Climate–aligned infrastructure: a £5 million UK-supported (ODA) Green Project Preparation  Facility, hosted by Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and in partnership with the Ghana  Infrastructure Investment Fund, designed to help transform viable ideas from private and public sector  developers into investable climate-focused infrastructure projects, with the potential to unlock up to  £180 million in deals over three years, supporting opportunities for UK firms, supporting the  Government of Ghana’s priority infrastructure agenda. 
• Mobilising global capital for Ghana’s green economy: Mere Plantations has announced plans to  scale up plantation and reforestation activities in Ghana, including the use of new technologies such  as biochar to enhance environmental impact and sustainability. As a major milestone, the company  will launch a £85 million reforestation investment fund listed in the UK, the first Article 9 “dark green”  fund on the London Stock Exchange’s new Private Markets platform. Backed by the Ghana Forestry  Commission, the fund will channel international capital into high–integrity reforestation and carbon projects in Ghana, supporting jobs, restoring degraded land and positioning Ghana as a leading  destination for nature–based investment. 

• New partnership to help implement the Ghana AI Strategy, as part of a wider set of new Science  and Technology collaboration, backed by £6 million UK funding. During the Investment  Summit, Minister for Communications, Digital Transformation and Innovation will discuss how  UK expertise can help Ghanaian institutions unlock the benefits of AI. Ten new Physics Partnerships  have been funded in partnership with UK Research and Innovation driving collaboration across  universities.  
• Restoring forests and livelihoods: Rainforest Builder to inject £9 million in new investment in forest  restoration in the Oti Region, supporting environmental protection and local jobs. 
• Skills and education opportunities: the publication of Transnational Education guidelines, opening  new partnerships between UK and Ghanaian institutions and supporting access to higher–quality  education and training. 
• Stronger healthcare skills: a £4 million, five–year partnership between a UK training provider and  Ghana–based Mangel Klicks to deliver specialist clinical engineering training, strengthening  healthcare systems in Ghana and supporting skills development across the wider region. 

The Partnership is signed as the UK and Ghana mark five years of the UK–Ghana Trade Partnership  Agreement. Since the Agreement entered into force, bilateral trade has grown to around £1.6 billion — an  increase of 12.5% since 2024. It also builds on the strong investment pipeline established by British  International Investment (BII) whose development finance investment into Ghana stands at approximately  £140m, including Maa Grace, a UK-Ghanaian export-focused garments business backed through Growth  Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana. 

H.E Dr Christian Rogg, British High Commissioner to Ghana, said: 

“This Growth Partnership is about real change people can see and feel. It means more skilled jobs, stronger  ports and transport links, better access to finance, and new opportunities for young people and women across  Ghana. 

By working with Ghanaian partners and backing private investment, we are supporting growth that is  sustainable, inclusive and led by Ghana’s own priorities.” 

Together, these initiatives demonstrate a strengthened UK–Ghana Growth Partnership that is: 

• Mobilising investment at scale 
• Expanding and diversifying trade 
• Supporting infrastructure for industrial transformation 

This partnership underscores the UK’s commitment as a long-term partner in Ghana’s economic  transformation, while unlocking new commercial opportunities across priority sectors.