{"id":15935,"date":"2026-05-15T13:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=15935"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:14:24","slug":"very-good-time-to-be-in-ghana-eu-ambassador-tells-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/very-good-time-to-be-in-ghana-eu-ambassador-tells-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Very good time to be in Ghana \u2013 EU Ambassador tells investors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, has said Ghana is currently enjoying a highly favourable economic climate that is attracting strong investor interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cited the country\u2019s political stability, deepening relations with the European Union, and ongoing economic reforms as key drivers of growing confidence among investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghanaiantimes.com.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Very-good-time-xxxxx.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanaiantimes.com.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Very-good-time-xxxxx.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226239\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said it was \u201ca very good time to be in Ghana,\u201d adding that more than one billion euros in Global Gateway investments had already been committed to the country. According to him, Ghana\u2019s peace, stability, and positive reform trajectory were contributing to growing investor interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambassador Skinnebach made the remarks in an interview with The Ghanaian Times at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi on Wednesday, where he delivered a keynote address on scholarship opportunities at European universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that the European Union currently serves as Ghana\u2019s largest export market, its biggest development partner, and one of its most significant sources of investment. He said this relationship continued to deepen through trade, development cooperation and strategic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ambassador drew attention to the EU\u2019s Global Gateway Investment Package for Africa, a \u20ac150 billion initiative launched in 2022 to support infrastructure development, financing and private sector expansion across the continent. He said Ghana stood to benefit significantly from the package, but stressed that it must deliberately position itself to attract its share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained that the initiative was an \u201coffer\u201d, adding that Ghana needed to make itself attractive through sustained political and macroeconomic stability, a conducive business environment, reliable infrastructure, and strong legal frameworks capable of attracting European investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Skinnebach cautioned that Ghana\u2019s competitive advantage was not guaranteed, warning that neighbouring countries could attract European capital if they provided more favourable conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said investors would naturally shift elsewhere \u201cif these conditions are better\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his engagement with students at KNUST, the Ambassador emphasised the importance of connecting with young people, whom he described as central to both Ghana\u2019s present and future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said such engagements were aimed at informing students about opportunities in Europe while also providing EU officials with the chance to listen and learn from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On governance, Mr Skinnebach commended Ghana\u2019s democratic credentials, describing its record of peaceful electoral transitions since the return to constitutional rule in 1992 as a major achievement. He said Ghana\u2019s democracy was \u201cextremely successful\u201d in terms of elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he cautioned that economic management required continued discipline, noting that while recent gains were supported by high global gold prices and ongoing reforms, sustainability remained critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He raised concerns about whether there would be sufficient commitment to maintaining reforms and ensuring prudent fiscal management as elections draw closer. On regional security, the Ambassador described Ghana as \u201ca peaceful and stable island in very unruly waters,\u201d referencing growing instability in the Sahel and parts of West Africa. He reaffirmed the EU\u2019s commitment to supporting Ghana in maintaining peace, security and democratic governance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/ghanaiantimes.com.gh\/very-good-time-to-be-in-ghana-eu-ambassador-tells-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>here<\/strong> <\/a>for source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Rune Skinnebach, has said Ghana is currently enjoying a highly favourable economic climate that is attracting strong investor interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15927,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/eu-announces-e1bn-africa-package-at-ghana-partnership-milestone\/","url_meta":{"origin":15935,"position":0},"title":"EU announces \u20ac1bn Africa package at Ghana partnership milestone","author":"Michael Teye","date":"May 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The European Union (EU) has unveiled a \u20ac1 billion investment package for Africa under its Global Gateway Initiative to support infrastructure development, economic growth and digital transformation. 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