Ghana and Egypt are moving to put structure around their trade relationship, with Egypt’s Ambassador to Ghana, Wael Fathy Ahmed, holding talks with Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare in Accra on expanding cooperation in agriculture and industry.
The discussion centred on sectors with clear mutual interest like technical and training cooperation, poultry production, animal feed manufacturing and other potential joint ventures aimed at driving economic growth in both countries. Ofosu-Adjare pushed for the relationship to move beyond goodwill meetings toward something formal, calling for a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate closer economic cooperation and unlock new opportunities for businesses on both sides.
Ofosu-Adjare framed the timing as favourable, pointing to a slate of recently approved government policies she said positioned Ghana for stronger industrial partnerships, the Textile and Garment Policy, the Pharmaceutical Policy, and the Automotive Policy, all designed to drive industrial growth and attract investment. She also encouraged both countries to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) more fully to boost intra-African trade, investment and industrial development, and pointed to her ministry’s Agribusiness Directorate as focused not only on value addition but on securing sustainable local supply of the raw materials Ghana’s industries need.
Ahmed signalled Egypt’s readiness to deepen cooperation by sharing technical expertise and exploring investment opportunities in agriculture and other priority sectors of Ghana’s economy. He stressed the importance of building partnerships substantial enough to create jobs, build skills and increase two-way trade, rather than one-off deals with limited follow-through. The meeting closed with both sides reaffirming a shared commitment to expanding economic cooperation, fostering private-sector partnerships and advancing sustainable industrial development for mutual benefit. West African agribusiness, the poultry and animal feed focus is a specific signal for input supply chains, not just finished goods, are where this partnership looks set to start.
