By Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has described Ghana as one of Africa’s most stable economic environments, citing the country’s political stability, rich natural resources and strong global connectivity.
In a post on its official X page, the Centre said, “From political stability and rich resources to strong global connectivity, Ghana stands out as one of Africa’s most stable economic environments.” It added that Ghana is well positioned to lead the subregion and remains open for business, encouraging investors to connect with the Centre to explore opportunities and begin their investment journey in the country.
The statement comes amid fresh data from the GIPC highlighting growing foreign direct investment inflows, particularly from Nigeria. According to the Centre, Nigerian investors legally injected a total of US$103.61 million into the Ghanaian economy in the first three quarters of 2025.
The data shows that investment activity was relatively low in the first quarter (January to March), when only three projects were registered with a combined value of US$0.60 million, placing Nigeria behind traditional investment leaders such as China.
However, there was a sharp turnaround in the second quarter (April to June).
During this period, Nigerian investors registered five projects valued at approximately US$102.01 million, a performance that propelled Nigeria to the top of Ghana’s investment value rankings, ahead of countries including China and the United Arab Emirates.
Investment inflows moderated in the third quarter (July to September), with one additional project registered at a value of US$1.00 million, bringing total Nigerian investment for the nine-month period to US$103.61 million.
The GIPC data suggests that Nigerian participation in Ghana’s economy is increasingly shifting beyond trade and retail into higher-value investments backed by substantial capital. Analysts say the trend reflects growing investor confidence in Ghana’s investment climate and underscores Nigeria’s expanding role as a major regional source of foreign direct investment.
