The collaboration establishes Ghana as a key gateway for pan-African trade, featuring an exclusive high-level evening launch event on 8 July 2026 in Tema.
ACCRA, GHANA — 12 June 2026 The International Trade Council (ITC) has officially announced a strategic partnership with Ghana Investment & Trade Week (GITW) 2026, marking a major milestone for continental commerce: the soft launch of the ITC Centre for Africa. Headquartered in the strategic port city of Tema, the new facility will serve as the Council’s operational hub for trade facilitation, capacity building, and market entry across the African continent.
The partnership will be prominently featured throughout Ghana Investment & Trade Week, taking place from 7–9 July 2026 at The Palms Convention Centre, Accra. A key highlight of the collaboration will be an exclusive, high-level evening launch event hosted at the new ITC Centre for Africa in Tema on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, creating a unique platform that connects global capital with West Africa’s industrial and commercial ecosystem.
Ghana Investment & Trade Week 2026 is held under the high patronage of the Government of Ghana and will feature a keynote address by H.E. Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana. The summit will bring together global investors, policymakers, industry leaders, and trade stakeholders to explore opportunities in industrialization, infrastructure development, investment promotion, and regional integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“Our collaboration with the International Trade Council reinforces Ghana Investment & Trade Week’s position as a leading platform for trade, investment, and business engagement in Africa. By bringing together global chambers, investors, policymakers, and industry leaders, we are creating valuable opportunities to drive partnerships, unlock investment, and support Ghana’s vision for sustainable economic growth. We look forward to working closely with ITC to deliver meaningful outcomes for all stakeholders involved.”
— Zahoor Ahmed, Vice President, MIE Events
The establishment of the ITC Centre for Africa in Tema further reinforces Ghana’s growing position as a regional trade and investment hub, providing international businesses with direct access to African markets and opportunities.
“Ghana is the ideal launchpad for international businesses seeking to establish a meaningful and long-term presence in Africa. Through the ITC Centre for Africa, we are building an ecosystem that streamlines everything a modern enterprise requires, from business incorporation and world-class warehousing facilities to duty-free manufacturing within Ghana’s Free Zones and direct access to global markets through West Africa’s most efficient deep-water port. Combined with Ghana’s political stability, strong legal framework, and strategic location, there is no better gateway to the 1.3 billion consumers represented by the AfCFTA.”
– George Glory Opeku, Chairman, International Trade Council Centre for Africa
Exclusive Evening Event & Registration Details
The soft launch reception on 8 July 2026 will provide delegates with opportunities for high-level networking, B2B matchmaking, and a preview of the ITC’s long-term trade facilitation and investment initiatives in Africa.
While attendance at both the summit and the ITC launch event is complimentary, advance registration is required for security clearance and access.
Official Registration Portal:
Delegates and media representatives can register using the dedicated ITC registration link:
About the International Trade Council
The International Trade Council is a global chamber of commerce serving more than 29,000 professional members across 176 countries. The ITC Centre for Africa, located in Tema, Ghana, is designed to provide localized expertise, regulatory guidance, trade facilitation services, and cross-border business matchmaking to accelerate economic growth and market access throughout Africa.
About Ghana Investment & Trade Week
Ghana Investment & Trade Week is a premier annual platform dedicated to advancing foreign direct investment, industrialization, trade, and infrastructure development. Organized in partnership with leading international event organizers and development stakeholders, GITW connects global investors, businesses, policymakers, and industry leaders with high-growth opportunities across Ghana and West Africa.
The event is further strengthened by an extensive network of media partners, including Afrique Media, Africa Mining and Engineering Review, Asian Aussie Business, Construction Links Network, Engineering Post, Gazet International, International Business Africa, International Business Magazine, MidEast Info, NegoSentro, Plant & Equipment, Red Bus Digital Ventures, Start Up News, The Business Year, The Executive Chronicles, The Technology News PH, Trade Travel Journal, World Business Outlook, and World Executive Digest. Together, these partners help amplify the event’s reach, foster industry engagement, and connect exhibitors and visitors with valuable business, investment, technology, and entrepreneurship opportunities across Africa and beyond.
Media Contact
Jessica Jumaway
Trade Commissioner
International Trade Council
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.tradecouncil.org
