Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has received a delegation from Hwaseong, South Korea, led by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), as part of efforts to strengthen trade, investment and industrial cooperation between Ghana and South Korean companies.
The engagement focused on expanding partnerships that will position Ghana more prominently within global value chains, with particular emphasis on attracting investment into local production and manufacturing.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang said Government is determined to move beyond an import-dependent economy by encouraging investment along production lines to ensure that significant aspects of manufacturing take place within the country.
She noted that Ghana’s youthful population remains a major strategic advantage and stressed the need for partnerships that harness this potential to drive productivity, innovation and industrial growth.
The Vice President acknowledged South Korea’s achievements in fisheries training schools and research centres and expressed Ghana’s readiness to learn and collaborate across key sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, skills development and technology.
She also highlighted the delegation’s engagements with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and the Ekumfi constituency as important steps toward strengthening investment ties and identifying practical areas of cooperation.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang welcomed the delegation to Ghana and underscored the importance of human-centred cooperation that promotes shared prosperity and contributes to global peace.
She reaffirmed Ghana’s openness to partnerships that are collaborative, sustainable and mutually beneficial, describing such cooperation as critical to achieving long-term economic growth and resilience.
