The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has underscored the need to deepen investment cooperation between Ghana and Suriname, while highlighting emerging opportunities in trade, tourism, and cultural exchange.

Speaking during a panel session at the celebration of Suriname’s 50th Independence Anniversary in Ho, the Regional Manager of GIPC for the Volta and Oti Regions, Selase Akpo-Agbovi, reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to supporting communities to identify viable investment prospects.

He outlined GIPC’s mandate in the region and briefed participants on the ongoing Investment Opportunity Mapping Project, which seeks to document sectors with high investment potential.

Mr Akpo-Agbovi further noted that GIPC routinely organises international webinars aimed at exploring emerging business opportunities and clarifying regulatory frameworks.

He assured the gathering that GIPC stands ready to facilitate country-specific investment dialogues with Suriname and Barbados to strengthen economic engagement following the event.

Suriname’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Fidelia Grand-Galon, encouraged Ghanaian producers to tap into the growing demand for made-in-Ghana goods in Suriname, adding that the establishment of a direct shipping line between the two nations would significantly enhance trade.

Barbados’ High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, highlighted her country’s historical and cultural ties to Africa particularly Ghana.

She stressed the importance of community-based tourism, strengthened public health systems, and the creation of special economic zones, noting Barbados’ readiness to explore technical cooperation in these areas.

The commemoration was held under the theme “Building Stronger Ties Through Culture and Tourism: Suriname and Volta Region.”