The UK and Ghana mark five years of the Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement and celebrate an
11% increase in bilateral trade from 2024, reaching £1.5bn in 2025. Ci-Gaba, Ghana’s first pension-backed investment fund, launched to back businesses and boost jobs
in Ghana and across West Africa.
New digital trade finance platform to help Ghanaian exporters reach regional and global markets.
The United Kingdom and Ghana are deepening a modern growth partnership focused on trade, investment
and innovation, reflecting the evolution of a long-standing relationship into one centred on shared prosperity,
jobs and economic opportunity.
Senior UK and Ghanaian officials met last week for the Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA)
Committee, taking stock of progress since the agreement entered into force five years ago and agreeing
practical steps to help businesses make the most of it.
The Committee agreed action to progress implementation, increase bilateral trade, and support economic growth. This momentum is being reinforced by two new initiatives that show how the partnership is moving from
commitment to action.
Ci-Gaba, Ghana’s first pension-backed fund of funds, will mobilise long-term domestic
capital alongside international investment to expand finance for Ghanaian SMEs helping local savings back
local businesses and jobs.
Ci-Gaba received a catalytic grant from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and
Development Office (FCDO) via the RISA Fund. This first major grant enabled design, structuring, operational
setup, and critical ecosystem strengthening.
Separately, NeoFinGo, a UK-Ghana initiative developed by Overseas Development Institute (ODI Global) in
partnership with Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Authority, the Bank of Ghana and the AfCFTA Secretariat will
modernise cross-border trade finance.
It aims to reduce delays and improve access to finance particularly for exporters, strengthening Ghana’s role as a gateway to regional markets. British High Commissioner, H.E Dr. Christian Rogg said:
“The TPA showcases the UK and Ghana working side-by-side to remove practical barriers to trade and to
help businesses take advantage of the trade opportunities our agreement provides.
Alongside new initiatives to unlock long-term finance for businesses, SMEs and exporters, these initiatives represent a further step in building a modern growth partnership that supports jobs
Together, these steps reflect the UK government’s commitment to grow the economy and support sustainable
prosperity at home and internationally.
The UK–Ghana Trade Partnership Agreement provides the framework for bilateral trade cooperation,
supporting predictable, rules-based trade for businesses in both countries. Ghana’s Deputy Minister
of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, attended the TPA committee meeting. His
comments and further details of the meeting can be found in MOTAI’s FACEBOOK POST
Ci Gaba is Ghana’s first pension-backed fund of funds, supporting SME finance and investment
ecosystem development. NeoFinGo is a UK–Ghana digital trade finance initiative developed by Overseas Development Institute (ODI Global) in partnership with the Bank of Ghana and the AfCFTA Secretariat, in
collaboration with Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Authority
