Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Kojo Bonsu, has urged Ghanaian businesses to secure exhibition space at the China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, to showcase industrial and value-added “Made in Ghana” products to the global market.
The appeal was made during a working visit to the China Foreign Trade Centre at the Canton Fair Complex in Guangzhou on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Ambassador Bonsu was received by Zhu Yong and was accompanied by Sidney Kwesi Ellis.
During the meeting, Ambassador Bonsu stressed the need for Ghana to transition from exporting raw commodities to promoting finished and value-added products on the international market.
He called on the China Foreign Trade Centre to support Ghanaian manufacturers in participating in future editions of the Canton Fair, noting that many locally manufactured products could benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy for least developed countries.
“Beyond raw materials, which are already traded between Ghana and China, we must exhibit processed minerals, processed foods, ceramics, textiles, auto components, and other manufactured Ghanaian products,” Ambassador Bonsu said.
He further noted that the Canton Fair had played a significant role in China’s industrial development and urged Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the same platform to drive the country’s industrialisation.
“The Canton Fair played a pivotal role in building China’s industry. Ghanaian businesses must use the same platform to build ours. We cannot continue to export only raw materials and import finished goods,” he added.
Responding to the call, Ms. Zhu Yong welcomed the initiative and assured Ghana of the Centre’s readiness to support more Ghanaian companies seeking to exhibit as industrial exporters. Zeng Ping also expressed optimism about seeing more Ghanaian firms present value-added products to international buyers.
Following the engagement, Ambassador Bonsu visited the Ceramics China 2026, where he held discussions with manufacturers on equipment supply, technology transfer, and market access opportunities.
The visit aligns with Ghana’s Critical Minerals Policy 2023, which promotes the local processing of strategic minerals before export as part of efforts to increase value addition, boost industrialisation, and maximise returns from the country’s natural resources.
