President John Dramani Mahama has announced a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership aimed at delivering tangible benefits for Ghanaians and businesses operating in the country.
Secured during the Ghana-UK Investment Summit held in London, he announced that the deal which will serve as a strategic roadmap for the period 2026 to 2028 is worth up to £215 million and will focus on private-sector growth, infrastructure development, and skills development for Ghana’s youth.
The President added that the deal with a £101 million UK-backed initiative will also see to establishment of the Gulf of Guinea’s first-ever commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility. He further noted that the Takoradi Floating Dock Project is expected to generate up to 430 direct jobs, with 30 percent reserved for women.
President Mahama also noted that the partnership will also unlock an £85 million reforestation fund alongside a £9 million investment dedicated to forest restoration in the Oti Region.
On Artificial Intelligence , the partnership is set to help support the implementation of Ghana’s AI Strategy and strengthen science and technology collaboration across Ghanaian universities with an amount of £6 million.
In the health sector, a £4 million partnership is aimed at funding specialist clinical engineering training with the New Transnational Education guidelines also to be launched to expand access for Ghanaian students to world-class training opportunities.
President Mahama described the partnership as delivering tangible benefits for Ghanaians and businesses operating in the country.
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