Ghana’s Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, is on a three-day official visit to Morocco aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and attracting investment across key industrial sectors.
The visit comes after recent bilateral discussions held during the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Cameroon, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ties, particularly in agribusiness and investment.
Adjare held high-level bilateral discussions with Morocco’s Minister of Investments, Convergence and Public Policy Evaluation, Karim Zidane. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation in the automobile and agro-processing sectors.
During the meeting, Adjare highlighted Ghana’s flagship 24-hour economy initiative and recent reforms to investment regulations under the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) as indicators of an increasingly favorable environment for foreign investment. She also urged the reduction of non-tariff barriers to improve trade efficiency and commended Morocco’s contribution to the advancement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
In a separate meeting in Rabat, Adjare held discussions with Morocco’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira. Hejira said the talks focused on boosting trade volumes and identifying industrial and economic synergies between the two countries. Both sides emphasized the importance of AfCFTA as a framework for strengthening intra-African trade.
Moroccan officials also raised concerns over trade imbalances, urging Ghana to expand exports to Morocco, and proposed a joint business and investment forum in Accra.
Both sides agreed to expedite the forum to strengthen private sector collaboration, with Morocco highlighting opportunities in renewable energy, port infrastructure, finance, and pharmaceuticals. Minister Ofosu-Adjare will also hold further meetings with government and business leaders, accompanied by senior officials from the Trade Ministry and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA).
The engagement reflects Ghana’s broader strategy of leveraging trade diplomacy to drive industrial growth and enhance its position in regional and continental markets under AfCFTA.
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