The Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario, is set to become the epicenter of bilateral economic diplomacy on June 15, as policymakers, institutional investors, corporate executives, and development partners gather for the 2026 Ghana-Canada Investment Forum.
Organized by specialized communications firm Stratcomm Africa in partnership with Toronto-based business events agency Kwakaf International, the international forum is to project Ghana’s latest commercial frontiers directly to North American markets, arriving at a critical juncture in Ghana’s ongoing economic transformation.
“The event is being organised in collaboration with the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat and the Ghana Tourism Authority and forms part of broader efforts to support the government’s Reset Agenda while deepening economic cooperation between Ghana and Canada”
Organizers of the 2026 Ghana-Canada Investment Forum
A central anchor of the upcoming Toronto forum is the comprehensive presentation of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, serving as a primary platform to secure capital partnerships, boost non-traditional export volumes, and deepen long-term industrial cooperation between the two nations.
This intervention represents an aggressive shift from an import-dependent, low-value raw material exporting model toward a continuous, production-led economic system, extending industrial and commercial activity past traditional daylight hours into a multi-shift operational structure.
The 24H+ initiative seeks to optimize national infrastructure utilization, lower operational cost barriers via specialized power tariffs, and stimulate massive job creation across critical economic sectors.
The programme targets key domestic value chains, including agro-processing, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure logistics. Under the broader Reset Agenda, the 24H+ Secretariat is working alongside private entities to establish structured industrial networks and agro-ecological hubs that guarantee year-round production capabilities.
For Canadian businesses and impact investors, the forum offers an intimate look into the policy incentives designed to de-risk private capital, such as performance-based export support, import duty waivers, and corporate tax credits.
Aligning international funding with these structured state initiatives, the program looks to establish Ghana as an exceptionally competitive industrial launchpad for global trade.
High-Level Mobilization
The importance of the forum is reflected in the high-level mobilization of Ghana’s administrative, diplomatic, and traditional leadership structures. The event will be officially chaired by the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, whose presence brings significant traditional and cultural authority to the state’s cross-border economic push.
The formal executive arm of the government will be represented by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who will attend the international summit as the Special Guest of Honour, signaling clear political commitment to any commercial treaties and investment compacts ratified during the proceedings
To anchor the policy discussions within international diplomatic frameworks, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gyakye Quayson, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address, focusing on harmonizing bilateral trade agreements, streamlining investment protocols, and leveraging the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat and the Ghana Tourism Authority to build an inviting commercial atmosphere.
This coordinated front between state managers, regional planners, and traditional authorities is to ensure that international financiers deal with an aligned, stable institutional structure capable of executing large-scale project investments without administrative delays.
Beyond high-level diplomatic speeches, the Toronto forum is structured around concrete financial deal-making, with a major highlight of the day being an exclusive Deal Room Session facilitated by ThirdWay Capital, a Canadian impact-focused investment firm specializing in scaling up growth-ready small and medium-sized enterprises across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Deal Room will bypass generic networking by directly connecting Canadian venture capitalists and private equity managers with validated, high-potential Ghanaian entrepreneurs.
Universal Merchant Bank, participating as the lead financial sponsor, has stated that its heavy institutional backing reflects a corporate commitment to fueling local entrepreneurship, securing modern industrial infrastructure, and driving long-term economic development.
Additionally, the timing of the forum has been deliberately synchronized with the global sports calendar to capitalize on the heightened international media attention and a massive influx of global business professionals FIFA World Cup.
This sports diplomacy strategy aims to capture a highly diverse, international demographic, using the global appeal of the tournament to cast a wider spotlight on Ghana’s tourism, creative arts, and industrial potential.
Expressing deep confidence regarding the long-term prospects of this cross-continental partnership, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm Africa, Esther A. N. Cobbah, highlighted the structural potential inherent in expanding these international trade frameworks, noting the tremendous opportunities to build on the historic ties between Ghana and Canada.
“Occurring on the sidelines of the first World Cup match of the Black Stars, we look forward to multiple successes of Team Ghana in Canada this month,” she added.
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