Also known as: BII · British International Investment (UK)
British International Investment — UK development finance organization that has invested approximately £140 million in Ghana.
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Joy Online
… About GhISP The Ghana Investment Support Programme (GhISP) is a technical assistance initiative, powered by British International Investment (BII) and supported by SECO and Norfund. …
CIB Ghana, GhISP build financial institutions capacity to drive gender-smartJoy Online
… We Help to Create: Investment, Enterprise and Partnerships for Africa’s Growth,” brought together Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd.), entrepreneur and Founder of the PK Amoabeng Leadership Foundation; Vivianne Infante, Africa Coverage Director at British International Investment …
Ghana takes centre stage as Accra hosts GEF Global Business ForumJoy Online
… We Help to Create: Investment, Enterprise and Partnerships for Africa’s Growth,” brought together Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd.), entrepreneur and Founder of the PK Amoabeng Leadership Foundation; Vivianne Infante, Africa Coverage Director at British International Investment …
Continental trade: “Africa must kill its borders” — Sir Sam JonahJoy Online
… It has been cited in Ghana’s financial-sector discourse for several years, including by British International Investment (BII) when it launched Growth Investment Partners Ghana in 2023. …
US$4.8bn SME financing gap exposes Ghana’s credit challenge — A call for swift implementation of open banking, open finance reformsBusiness & Financial Times
… British International Investment has invested around £140 million in Ghana, supporting businesses across manufacturing, finance and services, including export-oriented firms that create jobs and strengthen resilience. …
From London to Accra: The UK-Ghana Growth Partnership in actionJoy Online
… British International Investment has invested around £140 million in Ghana, supporting businesses across manufacturing, finance and services, including export-oriented firms that create jobs and strengthen resilience. …
From London to Accra: The UK-Ghana growth partnership in actionJoy Online
… Among the institutions represented were Standard Chartered Bank, ICBC Standard Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, British International Investment, ABSA Group, the Bank of Ghana, and senior officials from the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade. …
Ghana makes strong investment pitch in London as Finance Minister, BoG Governor court global investorsBusiness & Financial Times
… The event brought together senior representatives from government, central banking and international finance, including officials from Standard Chartered Bank, ICBC Standard Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, British International Investment, Unity Link, Frontera Capital, GHHIPPS, Absa an …
Finance Minister, Governor present powerful, unified case for Ghana to global financiers and investorsJoy Online
… British International Investment’s development finance portfolio in Ghana currently stands at about £140 million, including support for export-focused garment manufacturer Maa Grace through Growth Investment Partners Ghana. …
UK, Ghana launch £215m Growth Partnership to create jobs, strengthen infrastructure and support skillsBusiness & Financial Times
… The UK also remains an important development finance partner in Ghana through British International Investment (BII), whose investment portfolio in the country stands at about £140 million. …
UK, Ghana launch growth pact as £215M investment drive targets jobs, infrastructureThe Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana and Ghana Investment Support Programme held a two-day workshop in October 2026 for SME portfolio managers from banks across Ghana to strengthen their capacity in assessing and financing small and medium-sized enterprises using contemporary approaches beyond traditional credit criteria.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana and Ghana Investment Support Programme held a two-day workshop in October 2026 for SME portfolio managers from banks across Ghana to strengthen their capacity in assessing and financing small and medium-sized enterprises using contemporary approaches beyond traditional credit criteria.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra hosted the GEF Global Business Forum, convening business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs and diplomats to advance trade, investment and cross-border partnerships. The forum connected businesses with investors and markets, and generated commitments including sponsored participation for entrepreneurs at the Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026 in Cairo.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sir Sam Jonah has called on African governments and businesses to dismantle barriers to trade and focus on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area, arguing that entrepreneurs and enterprises—not government employment alone—can drive economic transformation and job creation across the continent.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's small and medium-sized enterprises face a US$4.8 billion annual financing gap, despite progress in digital payments and fintech. The Bank of Ghana has published a Draft Open Banking Directive to help address the credit challenge by enabling secure financial information sharing between businesses and lenders.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Following President Mahama's visit to London, the UK and Ghana launched a Growth Partnership aimed at delivering jobs, investment, and growth through diaspora engagement, business summits, and expanded trade. Trade between the countries has reached around £1.6 billion, with British International Investment having invested approximately £140 million in Ghana.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
President Mahama visited the UK to launch the UK–Ghana Growth Partnership, which aims to deepen economic ties through diaspora engagement, business investment, and job creation. The partnership builds on existing trade of £1.6 billion and a Trade Partnership Agreement now in its fifth year.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the government's economic reform programme—including debt restructuring, fiscal discipline, and financial sector strengthening—to international investors and financiers at a breakfast meeting in London.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor presented the country's economic reforms and investment prospects to international financiers and investors at a high-level breakfast meeting in London, highlighting debt restructuring, fiscal consolidation and monetary policy measures aimed at macroeconomic stabilisation.
8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The United Kingdom and Ghana have launched a Growth Partnership to create jobs, strengthen infrastructure, expand trade, and improve access to skills and education, with investment commitments worth up to £215 million secured at the Ghana Investment Summit in London. The agreement, signed during President John Mahama's visit to the UK, will guide cooperation from 2026 to 2028 and includes the £101 million Takoradi Floating Dock Project (ShipRite) expected to create up to 430 direct jobs.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and the United Kingdom have launched a three-year Growth Partnership from 2026 to 2028 aimed at mobilising investment, creating jobs and supporting infrastructure development through projects worth up to £215 million. Flagship initiatives include a £101 million maritime infrastructure project in Takoradi expected to create up to 430 direct jobs and position Ghana as a regional maritime services hub.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana and the United Kingdom have signed a Growth Partnership framework for 2026–2028 aimed at mobilising investment, creating jobs and supporting infrastructure development, with projects worth up to £215 million. Among flagship initiatives is a £101 million maritime infrastructure project in Takoradi expected to create up to 430 direct jobs.
1 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana requires between $200 billion and $400 billion in new capital formation over 20 years (roughly $5 billion annually) to generate 10 million formal jobs needed as approximately 500,000 young Ghanaians enter the labour market yearly. The authors argue Ghana's jobs crisis is fundamentally a governance problem, not a financing problem, as the capital to close the gap already exists.
30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →