The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has led a 19-company trade mission to Ghana aimed at deepening commercial ties and expanding business partnerships between Dubai and the West African nation, as non-oil trade between the two markets reached AED39.6 billion in 2025.
The trade mission, organised under the chamber’s “New Horizons” initiative, featured a series of bilateral business meetings in Accra between Dubai-based companies and their Ghanaian counterparts.
The delegation comprised companies operating across sectors including automotive, construction and building materials, electronics, engineering, food and beverages, oil and gas, mining and metals, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, printing and packaging, textiles, and ready-made garments.
According to the chamber, non-oil trade between Dubai and Ghana recorded a 60.1 percent year-on-year increase in 2025, underlining growing economic cooperation between both markets.
The chamber also revealed that 225 Ghanaian companies were registered as active members by the end of the first quarter of 2026, with 16 new Ghanaian firms joining during the period.
Speaking during the engagement in Accra, Salem AlShamsi, Executive Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chambers, said the mission was intended to create new business opportunities and strengthen economic cooperation between Ghana and Dubai.
“We are committed to strengthening economic and trade cooperation between Dubai and the Republic of Ghana and creating new paths for sustainable business partnerships that support the shared development goals of both markets,” he said.
He added that the trade mission would create fresh opportunities for Dubai-based firms seeking expansion into the Ghanaian market while supporting the continued growth of Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade sector.
As part of the mission, the chamber organised the “Dubai-Ghana Business Connect” forum in Accra with support from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Ghana, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and the Consulate General of Ghana in Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
The forum brought together senior government officials, business executives, investors and local enterprises exploring partnership opportunities with Dubai-based companies.
Among the speakers at the event were Dr Abdulla Murad Al Mandoos, Grace El Mahmoud Marabe, Stéphane Miezan, and Simon Madjie.
During the forum, officials from the Dubai Chamber highlighted Dubai’s economic environment and its role as a global business hub for companies seeking expansion into emerging international markets.
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre also showcased Ghana’s investment climate and strategic position as a gateway to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) market.
The mission is expected to further strengthen Ghana’s ambition to position itself as a preferred investment and logistics hub in West Africa, offering international businesses access to a regional market of more than 400 million people.
Analysts say the growing engagement signals a broader transformation in Ghana-Dubai economic relations, shifting from traditional trade exchanges toward structured partnerships in logistics, manufacturing, mining services, construction, consumer goods and investment facilitation.