Ghana Investment Promotion Council

11 June 2026. The study titled “A Research on the African Diaspora Food Market in the United Kingdom: Understanding Market Dynamics, Opportunities and Indigenous Food Systems” (25 pages) was presented during a meeting with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (the GIPC was among others represented by Cherk Klutse - see picture).

The research – conducted between January and April 2026 – highlights that African food is not a niche or occasional choice, but a core component of daily diets – comparable to staple foods in national consumption patterns. This positions the African diaspora food market as a mature, stable, and scalable agro food sector. The estimated annual market value is £1.5 billion in the UK alone, with a projected €11.5 billion market across Europe.

"The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre is well positioned to host a Regional Diaspora Food SMEs Hub for West Africa due to its established mandate to attract and facilitate investment, its growing engagement with diaspora entrepreneurs, and Ghana's role as a regional gateway for trade and agribusiness. Building on its Diaspora Investment Desk, investor facilitation services, and partnerships with government agencies, financial institutions, and private-sector networks, GIPC could serve as a convening platform that connects diaspora investors with food SMEs, innovation hubs, research institutions, and market opportunities across the region. A regional hub hosted by GIPC could mobilize diaspora capital, expertise, technology, and international market linkages to strengthen food processing, value addition, and agrifood entrepreneurship, while supporting

the objectives of regional integration under Economic Community of West African States and the African Continental Free Trade Area. Such a hub would also position Ghana as a focal point for scaling diaspora-driven investments that contribute to food security, job creation, and resilient food systems across West Africa." Dr Maureen Duru of Foodbridge, Coordinator of GFAiR's collective action on Forgotten Foods

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre plays a strategic role in promoting food-sector SMEs from the Ghanaian diaspora by creating an enabling investment environment and serving as a bridge between diaspora investors and local agribusiness opportunities. Through investment facilitation services, business registration support, policy guidance, and investor aftercare, the Centre helps diaspora entrepreneurs establish or expand food processing, packaging, distribution, and value-addition enterprises in Ghana. It also provides information on incentives, access to land and industrial zones, and links to government programmes that support agribusiness development.

In addition, the GIPC actively engages the diaspora through investment forums, roadshows, partnerships, and targeted outreach initiatives that showcase opportunities in Ghana's food and agriculture sector. By connecting diaspora investors with local SMEs, financial institutions, research organizations, and market actors, the Centre helps mobilize capital, technology, skills, and international market networks. This contributes to the growth of competitive food SMEs, job creation, value chain development, and increased participation of diaspora communities in Ghana’s agricultural transformation and food systems development.

• 16–18 June 2026. Accra. Ghana–Italy Circular Economy Dialogue: Scaling Solutions for a Green Transition 
  16/06 Session 1: Circular Economy & Green Industrial Transformation: Ghana’s Landscape, Challenges and Opportunities - with Gianpiero Menza, Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
  16/06 Session 4: Circular Agribusiness & Green Entrepreneurship Unlocking opportunities in Ghana’s agro-industrial sector  - with Pierpaolo Crivellaro, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT 
• 10 - 11 December 2025. In partnership with the International Organization for Migration Ghana, GIPC hosted a Diaspora Business Dialogue aimed at strengthening collaboration between returnees, diaspora entrepreneurs, investors, and Ghanaian businesses. The initiative focused on facilitating investment, business partnerships, and market linkages, including opportunities for SMEs in agribusiness and food processing. Such dialogues help diaspora-owned food enterprises access local networks, investment information, and business support services.
• 10 June 2025. GIPC, together with government and development partners, supported the 2025 Ghana Diaspora Investment Forum, which brought together diaspora investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and business support organizations to explore investment opportunities in Ghana. The forum highlighted sectors including agriculture, agribusiness, food processing, and SME development, providing diaspora entrepreneurs with opportunities to connect with local businesses and identify investment opportunities in food value chains.

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