Japanese car manufacturers are planning to increase their operations in Ghana, following high-level talks between Accra and Tokyo, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has disclosed.
The planned expansion will see more branches opened across the country, as part of a growing partnership between Ghanaian and Japanese businesses. The announcement came after discussions with Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ayano Kunimitsu, who led a 35-member Japanese business delegation to Ghana.
Ablakwa said the meetings, also attended by Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, resulted in strategic collaborations, increased investment from Japan, and better access for Ghanaian companies to the Japanese market.
He added that the partnership will extend beyond automobiles, with both countries agreeing to explore areas such as space technology and artificial intelligence. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).
In a Facebook post on Monday, 19 January 2026, Mr Ablakwa highlighted other areas of focus, including value addition in Ghana’s cocoa sector and promotion of the Ghana Chocolate brand in Japan.
The Foreign Minister also noted that 2026 will mark three important milestones in Ghana-Japan relations: 70 years of diplomatic ties, 100 years since Dr Hideyo Noguchi’s public health work in G
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