On September 24, 2025, President John Dramani Mahama rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, marking a high-profile moment in Ghana’s efforts to attract global investment and signal its openness to international business.
PrThe ceremony was accompanied by a bold visual statement in Times Square, where Mahama’s image appeared on the iconic Nasdaq billboard with the message: “Ghana is Open for Business.”
The event served as a prelude to the U.S.-Ghana Executive Business Roundtable, a key engagement aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties.
Co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the roundtable drew top executives and investors from the fintech, manufacturing, and energy sectors.
The forum highlighted new investment-friendly reforms introduced under Mahama’s administration, including:
- Abolition of minimum capital requirements for foreign investors and
- the introduction of a residency-by-investment programme.
These policy changes aim to enhance Ghana’s competitiveness as a destination for global capital. According to projections, the initiative could attract between $5 billion and $10 billion in foreign inflows by 2028.
Mahama is currently in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to advocate for global financial reforms and deeper economic integration across Africa.
His government has framed the investment drive as part of a broader strategy to build a resilient economy, enhance investor confidence, and position Ghana as a gateway for African growth.
“Ghana is ready for business, and we’re creating the environment that global investors are looking for,” Mahama said at the roundtable.
The Nasdaq bell-ringing and investor dialogue underscore Ghana’s growing ambition to play a central role in global markets—not just as a resource-rich nation, but as a reformed, business-friendly hub for innovation, trade, and capital.
