President John Dramani Mahama has urged investors from around the world to consider Ghana, saying the country is open to partnerships with all nations regardless of their political or economic alliances.
Mahama spoke at the Financial Times Africa Summit, held Oct. 21 and 22 at The Landmark in London. He said Ghana’s policy of non-alignment continues to guide its foreign relations and has allowed the country to keep friendly ties with the major powers while it pursues investment that supports economic growth.
Ghana is not interested in taking sides in the rivalry among major powers, he said, but in attracting capital that produces mutual benefits. He told investors the ventures should offer fair returns to both parties.
“We are friends to all and enemies to none,” Mahama said, adding that Ghana welcomes investors from everywhere. He described the relationship with the United States, the European Union, China and Russia as equally friendly, and said fair returns must extend to everybody, including Ghana.
The summit’s 13th edition brought together African leaders, policymakers, investors and executives to discuss the continent’s economic future, with sessions on domestic capital mobilization, financial technology, financing for small and medium-sized businesses and gold reserve management. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo was also expected to take part. The summit also hosts the Africa Sustainable Futures Awards, organized with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency.
The remarks come as an International Monetary Fund mission began formal engagements with the government on Thursday over Ghana’s Policy Coordination Instrument, a framework that provides no direct IMF funding but is meant to signal policy credibility to investors and development partners.
Gold remains a key earner. The Ghana Gold Board, known as GoldBod, has cited US$11.6 billion in gold export earnings as of October, up from US$10.8 billion recorded in all of 2025.
The cedi has posted marginal weekly gains against the US dollar for more than three weeks, which traders largely attribute to improved foreign exchange liquidity, including dollar supply from GoldBod. The currency came under sustained pressure in August and early September.
Mahama has courted investors in London before. A working visit that began May 31 included plans to open the Ghana-UK Investment Summit, ring the London Stock Exchange bell and deliver a keynote at The Africa Debate.
Separately, the government says it is targeting the first phase of a national computing facility for artificial intelligence research within 24 months, though a minister cautioned that not every infrastructure need will be met during the current administration.
The reported remarks did not include specific deals or sector targets, and Mahama did not name particular investors.
