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Takoradi Floating Dock Project

2026-06-012026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Takoradi Floating Dock Project is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs, with 30 per cent of the positions reserved for women, while positioning Ghana as a leading maritime services hub in West Africa.

    Mahama visits Ghanaian-owned businesses in UK, reinforces support for local enterprise
  3. Ghana-UK Growth Partnership shifts bilateral ties toward investment-led strategy

    1. The Ghanaian Times

      ing £101 million UK-backed initiative, part of the partnership, would create the Gulf of Guinea’s very first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility. “Set to generate up to 430 direct jobs, including 30 per cent reserved for women, the Takoradi Floating Dock Project

      Ghana, UK sign landmark £215m Growth Partnership agreement
    2. Joy Online

      Maritime Infrastructure and Regional Dominance A £101 million (approximately 1.59 billion GHS) UK-backed allocation for the Takoradi Floating Dock Project serves as the cornerstone of this agreement.

      Ghana-UK Investment Summit signals fundamental transition from foreign aid to trade partnerships
  4. Joy Online

    The Takoradi Floating Dock Project, known as ShipRite, is being backed by a consortium of investors, including the UK co-owned Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), in partnership with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).

    UK, Ghana launch £215m Growth Partnership to create jobs, strengthen infrastructure and support skills
  5. Joy Online

    According to him, the Takoradi Floating Dock Project is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs, with women accounting for at least 30 per cent of the workforce.

    Takoradi floating dock project to create over 400 jobs under UK-Ghana deal – Mahama
  6. Business & Financial Times

    The Takoradi Floating Dock Project, known as ShipRite, is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs and strengthen the country’s ambitions of becoming a regional maritime services hub.

    UK, Ghana launch growth pact as £215M investment drive targets jobs, infrastructure
  7. Business & Financial Times

    The Takoradi Floating Dock Project, known as ShipRite, is expected to create up to 430 direct jobs and strengthen the country’s ambitions of becoming a regional maritime services hub.

    UK, Ghana launch growth pact as £215m investment drive targets jobs, infrastructure

Thursday 4 June

  1. Mahama visits Ghanaian businesses in London, pledges diaspora support

    President John Dramani Mahama visited two Ghanaian-owned businesses in Tottenham, London—Uncle John's Bakery and a Waakye Joint—to reaffirm his administration's commitment to supporting indigenous enterprises and diaspora entrepreneurship. The visit is part of a five-day UK working visit aimed at deepening economic cooperation and attracting investment.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ghana and UK sign £215m growth partnership for 2026–2028

    Ghana and the United Kingdom have signed a landmark UK-Ghana Growth Partnership agreement worth £215 million, aimed at deepening growth and expanding trade between the two countries. The agreement, signed in London during President Mahama's working visit, includes a £101 million UK-backed initiative to establish a commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility in the Gulf of Guinea.

    3 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Ghana-UK Growth Partnership shifts bilateral ties toward investment-led strategy

    Ghana and the UK have signed the Ghana-UK Growth Partnership, a roadmap valued at up to £215 million that marks a shift away from traditional aid frameworks toward investment-led collaboration. The agreement prioritizes maritime infrastructure—including a £101 million allocation for the Takoradi Floating Dock Project—along with climate finance and environmental sustainability initiatives.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. UK and Ghana launch £215m Growth Partnership agreement

    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

  3. UK-Ghana deal brings £101m floating dock project to Takoradi

    President Mahama announced a £101 million Takoradi Floating Dock Project under the UK-Ghana Growth Partnership, which will establish the Gulf of Guinea's first commercial-scale ship repair and dry-docking facility and create up to 430 direct jobs, with at least 30 per cent reserved for women.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. UK, Ghana launch three-year growth partnership worth £215 million

    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

  2. UK and Ghana launch three-year growth partnership worth £215m

    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

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