Business News of Friday, 20 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Deputy Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, has assured of government’s commitment to address challenges affecting Ghana’s textile and garment industry. Speaking at the Public-Private Dialogue on Textile and Garment Trade Facilitation Challenges in Sogakope on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, Ahi emphasised that the industry holds immense potential for job creation, particularly for women and the youth, while strengthening Ghana’s position in regional and global value chains. According to a report by myjoyonline.com, on February 20, 2026, the minister stated that industry players continue to face constraints across the trade value chain, including customs and clearance procedures, compliance requirements, logistics bottlenecks, and underutilisation of trade facilitation schemes. Government to grow textile and garment industry to $2 billion by 2033“This dialogue has been convened not merely as a forum, but as a partnership…the Ministry is committed to listening, learning, and collaborating with private sector actors and trade facilitation institutions to implement workable reforms,” he said. In her remarks, the Director for West Africa and AfCFTA at TradeMark Africa, Harriet Gayi, underscored the urgency of evidence-based trade facilitation reforms to reposition Ghana as a competitive garment manufacturing hub.

Source: GhanaWeb February 20, 2026 17:28 UTC