The 2025 International Building-Infrastructure & Investment Expo (IBIXPO 2025) opened with a strong focus on driving dialogue around ethics, sustainability, and sustainable financing in infrastructure across Africa, with particular emphasis on Ghana.

Held from 12th to 14th September at the Accra International Conference Centre, the three-day conference and exhibition was organised by Image Consortium in partnership with Global Afrisino.

It brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financiers, and innovators to explore solutions under the theme “Building Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Growth and Regional Integration.”

The event opened with addresses from Eugenia Adjorkor France, COO of Image Consortium and Albert Mensah, CEO of Global Afrisino, who underscored the event’s objectives of bridging knowledge gaps, fostering partnerships, and unlocking investment opportunities in infrastructure.

Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, who served as the Special Guest of Honour, urged stakeholders to embrace a new model of infrastructure development that prioritizes sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience.

Panel discussions set the pace, centring on ethics, sustainability and financing in infrastructure.

The first session brought together experts from the Ghana Institution of Engineers, Yaa Obenewaa Okudzeto, the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), CEO, Nana Dwemoh Benneh, GIFEC, Director of Operations, Osuman Zakariah Yahaya and the Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Mrs Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui.

Speakers called for stronger regulatory frameworks to protect ethical practices, stressed that public-private partnerships are essential to unlocking long-term financing, and highlighted the importance of sound project preparation in attracting investment.

Discussions also pointed to the need to close capacity gaps from the ground up while ensuring environmental sustainability and universal access to services such as telecommunications.

The second session on day one highlighted the theme ‘Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Sustainable Infrastructure – Sustainable Energy’. Discussions explored how PPPs can drive investment into renewable energy and resilient infrastructure, with panellists stressing the importance of clear policy frameworks, risk-sharing mechanisms, and innovative financing models to attract private capital.

They also underscored the role of sustainable energy in reducing infrastructure gaps, enhancing regional integration, and ensuring long-term economic growth.

The second day spotlighted regional integration and innovation, with a particular emphasis on financing. The opening panel on “Infrastructure Development for Sustainable Tourism” underscored the potential of infrastructure as an enabler of Ghana’s tourism industry.

A panel session brought together Kofi Sedalo (CEO, Simnet Ghana Limited), Yaw Sompa (Risk Management/Legal Practitioner), and Serwaa Bonsu Asubonteng (Lecturer, UPSA) to discuss “Innovative Financing Models for Infrastructure Projects”.

Panellists highlighted the need for clear master plans, strong frameworks, and consistent policies to attract long-term capital and ensure continuity.

The conversation also explored the future of smart infrastructure, with experts from UPSA showcasing how technology and AI can optimise management, boost efficiency, and strengthen resilience.

The final day of the Expo was dedicated to action-oriented engagements. Business-to-business (B2B) meetings provided a platform for investors and project promoters to explore concrete deals and collaborations.

The event concluded with closing acknowledgements and recognition of exhibitors, affirming IBIXPO’s role as both a thought-leadership hub and an investment marketplace.

Over three days, IBIXPO 2025 reinforced its role as a driver of sustainable development, emphasising that resilient infrastructure depends on ethical standards, innovative financing, technological advancement, and cross-sector collaboration.

The 2025 International Building-Infrastructure & Investment Expo (IBIXPO 2025) is supported by the Ministry for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Ghana Infrastructure and Investment Fund (GIIF), Ghana Highway Authority, TDC, Joberg and TrueTech Security Solutions.