Ghana Fund’s Trade Mission to France provides the opportunity for both Ghanaian businesses and businesses in France to identify serious and genuine collaborations for key investing activities in Ghana.

About the Trade Mission

Ghana Fund extends an invitation to the general business community especially to persons and institutions interested in bilateral trade and investment opportunities to join our Trade Mission to France and Germany.

The purpose of the Trade Mission is to campaign and woo, not just investors, but very serious business persons and entities to participate in the various aspects of business financing and investing activities for the development of business and industry in Ghana. On the other hand, the Trade Mission delegation will also explore and secure preferential trade and investment opportunities from the host countries.

Our Trade Mission will engage the authorities of the host countries for assistance in making strategic market entries in the following businesses and exports from Ghana:

Set-up wholesale and retail outlets
Export processed and finished agricultural goods
Export garment and footwear
Export of miscellaneous consumer products (eg. toothpicks, ear-buds, sanitary products, skin and hair products, etc.)
Business Process Outsourcing

The current Trade Mission will focus on harnessing partnerships and raising financing for projects in Ghana with emphasis on the following products, services and technologies:

Residential, Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Development
Warehousing and Transit Trade
Logistics and Transportation
Automotive Parts Manufacturing and Services
Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment
Manufacturing

The Ghana Fund Trade Mission to France and Germany strategically will establish a win-win economic growth opportunity between the three countries – Ghana, France and Germany, and will foster a new economic development paradigm for future prosperity and a sustained economic cooperation between the countries.

Background

Many African countries, if not all, have depended on inward foreign direct investments, and have never given the thought of outward foreign direct investments to both developed and developing countries. Whilst seeking inward foreign direct investments, it is necessary that the opposite of it is considered. Of cause, in the short and medium term, outward foreign direct investments originating from Africa – or specifically, Ghana to other African countries and developed countries may not make significant impact, but is likely to set economic agenda for a strategically important voluntary re-distribution of future economic activity and jobs based on market synergies that would inure to the maximising economic growth in all countries.

France and Germany are important business destinations in several respects: Both countries are economically accommodating and promote the two-way foreign direct investment regime; both countries possess huge markets for goods and services from Ghana; availability of outward foreign direct investments from these countries to Ghana could be in excess of 50 billion Euros in the medium term; and finally, with the incredible cultural diversities and population sizes that both France and Germany enjoy, a Trade Mission to these countries exploring both inward and outward investing opportunities that could rejuvenate industrialisation in Ghana, is indispensable.

Why Join Our Trade Mission?

This is a result-oriented Trade Mission. It seeks to generate over a billion euros in exports from Ghana with corresponding employment opportunities for Ghanaians.
The Trade Mission seeks to mobilise over five billion euros for various manufacturing industries and businesses in Ghana.
An opportunity to meet industry key players that matter in developing successful businesses in France and Germany.
Have the opportunity to attend business meetings with government officials along with industry and business leaders for first-hand experiences and insights regarding opportunities and challenges in doing business in France and Germany.
Understand investor insights, and redefine and align business growth strategies with investor insights.
Advance specific projects and solidify business strategy to attract potential partners and investors.
Matched one-on-one meetings will place you directly in contact with potential investors and business partners.
Ghana Fund will assist you with all your planning, and provide coordination during and after the trade mission.

Participation

Participation is limited to forty (40) excluding government officials and media practitioners. Only three (3) media houses may be allowed to participate.
Dead-line for registration of interest to participate is 19^th November 2023.
Registration of Interest to Participate must be accompanied with a non-refundable booking fee of GHC2,500 or US$200 (payable in cedis).
Dead-line for the payment of participation fee is 3rd December 2023.
The cost to participate is US$5,500. The cost includes: diplomatic business briefings, return air ticket in economy class, hotel (3- or 4-star), conferences and meetings with trade organisations, and match-making meetings.

For more information or assistance to register, please contact us by email: info@ghana-fund.com or info@ghana-trade.com, and by phone on 0900600100.

How to Apply

All applicants must submit a completed and signed Trade Mission Application including adequate information on their products and/or services, primary business objectives, and goals for participation.

Submitting an application is indication of your interest to participate in the trade mission. A registration fee of GH¢2,500 must be paid along with the submission of the Registration of Interest to Participate to be deemed a valid application. We would review your application, and once you are invited to join the mission, the payment of Trade Mission Participation fees becomes due along with the signature of the participation agreement in order to participate in the trade mission.

Register your interest here.

Benefits of Becoming an Official Sponsor

The Trade Mission will be heavily promoted across several media platforms and will draw enormous attention from the Ghanaian business community. Your visibility in the business space will be enhanced, besides the other added benefits of receiving customised services before, during and after the trade mission.

The recognition that you will receive will depend on the selected level of participation as a sponsor.

Below is a guide for prospective sponsors:

For more information or assistance to sponsor, please contact us by email: info@ghana-fund.com or info@ghana-trade.com, and by phone on 0900600100.