The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Monday, received envoys from the United Kingdom and China to discuss opportunities for boosting trade and investment.

The UK High Commissioner to Ghana,`Christian Rogg's visit was in connection with the Ghana-UK Investment Summit, scheduled for June 1–2, 2026, in London. 

The summit, themed “The Reset Agenda: Restoring Investor Confidence to Unlock Opportunities and Shared Prosperity,” will focus on trade, investment, infrastructure, and finance. 

Christian Rogg emphasised the UK’s commitment to working closely with Ghanaian counterparts to ensure a successful summit that strengthens bilateral economic ties. 

In a remark, Nrs Ofosu-Adjare stated that the UK remains one of Ghana’s largest trading partners and urged UK companies to manufacture directly from Ghana. 

She shared plans to establish three garment factories in 2026) to among others create jobs and wealth for Ghanaians.

The UK Investment Summit will also feature bilateral meetings, private sector engagements on the sidelines, and is expected to see the signing of potential growth partnership agreements.

Mrs Ofosu-Adjare also received the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Cong Song for a discussion on the implementation of the Chinese zero-tariff agreement.

She also reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening trade relations with China, stating, “This Ministry is going to be your home. China is very important to us. I will be traveling to China this Thursday to attract at least 20 investors into Ghana. Chinese companies should also consider sourcing more products from Ghana to help reduce the trade deficit.” 

She further assured that the government would ensure effective implementation of the zero-tariff agreement.