Ghana and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties following high-level discussions in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, 7 January 2026.
Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, and Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Victor Emmanuel Smith, held talks with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer at the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
The discussions focused on Ghana’s proposal for a structured cooperation framework aimed at expanding bilateral trade, boosting export opportunities, and attracting U.S. investment into key sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
The meeting also reviewed recent U.S. tariff measures and their impact on Ghana’s access to the American market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), amid ongoing discussions about the programme’s renewal. Ghana stressed the need for tariff flexibility and differential treatment to support industrial growth, value addition, and job creation, particularly in textiles, garments, and cocoa processing.
Officials highlighted Ghana’s strategic position within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), underlining the country’s potential as a gateway for deeper U.S.–Africa commercial engagement.
The session concluded with an agreement to exchange draft frameworks and indicative timelines for a comprehensive trade and investment cooperation agreement, signalling closer economic collaboration in the near future.
