Energy Minister hosts Mayor of Houston, touts Ghana as investment destination

Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has stated that Ghana’s energy sector is full of huge opportunities for investment in both the power and petroleum sectors.

The Mayor is leading a delegation to Ghana on a trade and investment drive.

Prempeh further acknowledged Houston as the energy capital of the world, which made this visit particularly significant in terms of the opportunities for investment, collaboration, and strategic partnerships in the sector.

“Ghana has everything going for it as a destination for investment: a stable political system, a robust legal framework, a viable fiscal regime, a good telecommunications system, and warm, hospitable people,” he said.

Opoku Prempeh further highlighted the work that President Akufo-Addo’s government has done over the past six years in opening up access to education and skills training as a critical foundation for leveraging the opportunities that investment will provide.

For his part, Mayor Turner stated that he was excited about his delegation’s visit to Ghana, which he described as “very productive,” and stressed the need for partnerships that make an impact on ordinary lives.

He agreed that Africa is the “new frontier” for investment and that the combination of vast mineral deposits and a youthful population with education and skills training means that the potential is enormous.