Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says the government is taking deliberate steps to position Ghana more prominently within global value chains, with a focus on attracting investment that supports local production rather than reliance on imports.

She made the remarks on Tuesday when she received a delegation from Hwaseong, South Korea, led by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), as part of engagements aimed at strengthening trade, investment and industrial cooperation with Ghanaian companies.

According to the Vice President, Ghana’s objective is to attract investments along production lines to ensure that significant aspects of manufacturing take place within the country.

She noted that Ghana’s youthful population remains a major strategic advantage and stressed that partnerships must be structured to harness the skills and creativity of young people to drive productivity and innovation.

Prof Opoku-Agyemang acknowledged South Korea’s success in areas such as fisheries training schools and research centres, describing them as models Ghana is willing to learn from through collaboration.

She expressed Ghana’s readiness to work with South Korean partners across multiple sectors, including manufacturing, agribusiness, skills development and technology.

The Vice President also referenced the delegation’s engagements with key institutions, including the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) and stakeholders in the Ekumfi constituency, noting that such interactions are essential for identifying practical investment opportunities.

Welcoming the delegation to Ghana, Prof Opoku-Agyemang emphasised the importance of human-centred cooperation that promotes shared prosperity and contributes to global peace.

She reaffirmed Ghana’s openness to partnerships that are genuinely collaborative and sustainable, describing such engagements as critical to securing long-term economic growth and national resilience.