GEF 2026
The GEF 2026 Programme
From Stabilization to Scale: Mobilizing Capital, Technology and Policy for Ghana's Next Industrial Wave
DAY 1 / 10 NOVEMBER 2026
From policy to investment and production.
An investment roundtable and two plenaries connect capital mobilization with industrial growth.
The Day 1 agenda explores how government, financial institutions and private enterprise can translate the 24-Hour Economy into productive investment, value addition, jobs and export growth. Session times will be announced.
Investment Roundtable / Finance & Economy / Industrial transformation / Day 2: Energy Day
GEF DEAL ROOM
GEF Deal Room: Investment Roundtable
A focused, solutions-oriented discussion between government and leading Ghanaian private-sector actors on investment opportunities, financing needs, policy interventions and partnerships. The Roundtable is strictly by invitation and limited to 50 leading Ghanaian business leaders.
Discussion areas
The discussion links policy priorities with the investment and productive capacity of Ghanaian businesses.
- 24-Hour Economy
- Private Capital Mobilization
- Industrialization
- Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Technology
- Export Competitiveness
- Policy Reforms
- PPP Opportunities
PLENARY ONE / FINANCE & ECONOMY
Attracting Domestic Capital and Mobilizing Investment for Ghana's Next Industrial Wave
This plenary examines how Ghana can mobilize long-term domestic and international capital to finance industrialization, infrastructure, innovation and enterprise development. It considers capital markets, banking, pension funds and development finance alongside fiscal policy and investment-climate reforms.
Key discussion areas
Participants will examine the financing and policy conditions needed to support productive industries and the 24-Hour Economy.
- Capital Markets
- Banking Sector
- Pension Funds
- Development Finance
- Infrastructure Financing
- Fiscal Policy
- Investment Climate
- AfCFTA Opportunities
Intended outcomes
Practical recommendations for deeper capital markets, stronger productive-sector financing, responsible participation by institutional investors, and partnerships that improve investment readiness.
PLENARY TWO / INDUSTRIALISATION, MANUFACTURING, TECHNOLOGY & AGRICULTURE
Industrializing Ghana: Advancing Manufacturing, Technology and Value Addition for Sustainable Economic Growth
The discussion focuses on competitive manufacturing, technology adoption and integrated value chains. It connects agriculture and agro-processing with industrial parks, special economic zones, skills and financing to expand domestic production and value-added exports under AfCFTA.
Key discussion areas
Explore the reforms, investments and capabilities required for a competitive, export-oriented industrial economy.
- Manufacturing Competitiveness
- Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Agro-processing
- Industrial Parks
- Special Economic Zones
- Skills Development
- Export Growth
- Industrial Financing
Intended outcomes
A practical policy and investment roadmap for manufacturing competitiveness, local value-chain development, technology adoption, industrial financing and public-private collaboration.
DAY 2 / 11 NOVEMBER 2026
Energy Day
The Future Economy Runs on Power: Building Ghana's Energy Advantage for Sustainable Industrialization and Economic Growth
Explore the five pillars, three major sessions and intended Energy Competitiveness Priorities Statement.
Explore the Energy Day framework