A high-level visit by the Canadian Ambassador, H.E. Myriam Montrat, to Ghana’s Ministry of Trade on Monday, December 1, 2025, has opened a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, with both countries expressing strong interest in expanding trade and investment opportunities.
Ambassador Montrat, accompanied by a delegation from the Canadian High Commission, paid a courtesy call on the Ministry as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen economic ties between Ghana and Canada.
The delegation was received by the Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Hon. Sampson Ahi, who welcomed the engagement and reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to building a more robust partnership with Canada.
Hon. Ahi acknowledged the longstanding relations between the two countries but noted that current trade volumes remain below potential. He stressed the need for renewed strategies and collaborative initiatives to enhance commercial exchanges.
He highlighted Ghana’s ongoing push for value addition across key sectors, especially agribusiness, as part of the government’s broader industrial transformation agenda. According to him, measures are being taken to revitalize factories operating below capacity—many of which face challenges with irregular raw material supply.
The Deputy Minister underscored the importance of boosting commercial production of strategic crops to sustain local industries and strengthen supply chains for agro-processing companies. He further emphasized government’s commitment to increasing exports, with a focus on value-added non-traditional products such as garments, textiles, processed foods, and other manufactured goods.
Hon. Ahi also encouraged both countries to leverage the vast opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which provides access to a larger market and supports deeper investment cooperation.
Addressing sector-specific challenges, he noted that post-harvest losses continue to undermine productivity across agricultural value chains. To attract more Canadian investment, he indicated that Ghana offers a range of incentives, including tax holidays and other investor-friendly policies, targeting agribusiness, manufacturing, and other high-potential sectors.
Ambassador Montrat reaffirmed Canada’s readiness to explore new areas of collaboration that align with the development priorities of both nations. She expressed Canada’s commitment to working closely with Ghana to identify pathways for significantly increasing trade and investment flows.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/PR Unit
