UK-Ghana partnership to build on up to £215m of deals signed as part Investment Summit in London
📍 Accra,Ghana • by iamkingvinis • Jun 01, 2026
The UK and Ghana have signed a new Growth Partnership aimed at delivering tangible benefits for people and businesses in Ghana, including more jobs, stronger infrastructure and better access to skills and education. The Partnership will build on the up to £215 millions of deals signed as part of the Ghana Investment Summit in London.
Signed today during President John Dramani Mahama’s official visit to the United Kingdom, the Partnership sets out how the two countries will work together from 2026 to 2028 to support private‑sector‑led growth, boost trade and unlock new investment.
The Partnership focuses on four priority areas: attracting private investment and finance; making it easier for Ghanaian businesses to trade; supporting infrastructure and industrial growth; and expanding skills and education partnerships.
It is backed by a series of practical initiatives designed to deliver real results, including:
· New jobs and a stronger maritime sector: a £101million ($137m) UK-supported project, to develop the first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility in the Gulf of Guinea. The Takoradi Floating Dock Project (ShipRite) is backed by a consortium of investors including UK co-owned Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and delivered in partnership with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). It is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs, with around 30% taken up by women; while positioning Ghana as a regional maritime hub and reducing emissions by overall travel distances. The project also pioneers the involvement of local pension funds in infrastructure finance in the region.
Signed today during President John Dramani Mahama’s official visit to the United Kingdom, the Partnership sets out how the two countries will work together from 2026 to 2028 to support private‑sector‑led growth, boost trade and unlock new investment.
The Partnership focuses on four priority areas: attracting private investment and finance; making it easier for Ghanaian businesses to trade; supporting infrastructure and industrial growth; and expanding skills and education partnerships.
It is backed by a series of practical initiatives designed to deliver real results, including:
· New jobs and a stronger maritime sector: a £101million ($137m) UK-supported project, to develop the first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility in the Gulf of Guinea. The Takoradi Floating Dock Project (ShipRite) is backed by a consortium of investors including UK co-owned Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and delivered in partnership with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). It is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs, with around 30% taken up by women; while positioning Ghana as a regional maritime hub and reducing emissions by overall travel distances. The project also pioneers the involvement of local pension funds in infrastructure finance in the region.
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