President John Dramani Mahama has highlighted five (5) key areas of partnership and growth between Ghana and Singapore.
The President says Ghana continues to avail herself as the preferred investment hub for investors.
He makes the remarks at the opening of the Africa Singapore Business Forum in Singapore on Monday, August 25, 2025.
The areas include; efficient, green supply chain, Agribusiness and food systems, Clean energy and carbon markets, Digital economy and services, Advanced manufacturing and critical minerals.
He explained that with Ghana’s efficient, green supply chains, investors can partner with Ghana to modernise ports, inland
waterways and cold chains adding that “Your world-class logistics and standards can reduce
Africa’s trade costs and unlock export competitiveness”
On agriculture and food systems, President Mahama intimated that “from precision irrigation to processing and packaging,
Singaporean technology and African scale can turn our farms into reliable suppliers for
Asia, the Middle East and Europe” he said.
He said Ghana’s new environmental legislation, will ensure transparency and alignment with international best practices in Ghana’s Clean energy and carbon markets drive.
“Ghana and Singapore signed an Article 6
Implementation Agreement in 2024. We have established a Carbon Markets Office
and Ghana Carbon Registry, anchored in new environmental legislation, to ensure
transparency and alignment with international standards. Invest with us in renewable energy, waste-to-energy, regenerative agriculture and
forestry. Generate high-integrity credits while delivering jobs, clean air and resilience” he empathies.
President Mahama impressed on Singapore investors to create BPO and shared-service hubs to serve Africa from Accra on a 24/7 basis.
“Build with us on e-payments, cybersecurity, digital ID and smart government. Create BPO and shared-service hubs to serve Africa from
Accra, 24/7’ he wooed.
On the final final pillar of advanced manufacturing and critical minerals, President Mahama said Ghana has strong manganese output and significant lithium potential, alongside graphite, gold, copper and rare earth
prospects.
He emphasized that Ghana’s policy is value addition Our policy is value addition at home—battery precursors, components and
downstream manufacturing—powered by clean energy and world-class standards.
He expressed gratitude to Enterprises Singapore for its role over the period.
“Enterprise Singapore has been an outstanding partner in building these bridges, helping
Ghanaian firms access Asian markets and enabling Singaporean champions to succeed in
Ghana”
