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Organisers of the 7th Volta Trade & Investment Fair have begun structured stakeholder engagements with financial institutions and the hospitality industry as the region prepares to host Ghana’s first-ever 24-hour trade fair in November 2025. At separate sessions held in collaboration with the Volta Regional Coordinating Council, and with the Ghana Tourism Authority joining the hospitality session, organisers explored partnership pathways to ensure the fair delivers on its mandate of driving trade, investment and regional economic growth. The engagement with banks and other financial institutions focused on exploring how the sector can support exhibitors, local SMEs and trade participants through tailored products, payment solutions and business support during and beyond the fair. Organisers said the discussions were “a step toward building impactful partnerships that can strengthen business growth and investment across the region.” A second session with hoteliers in the Ho Municipality centred on hospitality readiness, visitor experience standards and destination marketing. Stakeholders discussed service quality, accommodation capacity, and the opportunity to showcase the Volta Region’s cuisines and cultural hospitality to investors, exhibitors and tourists expected to attend the 24-hour fair. Themed “Volta Rising: Building Global Partnerships for a Thriving 24-Hour Economy,” the 2025 fair is expected to position the Volta Region as a strategic commercial and tourism hub and deepen its role as a gateway to Togo, Benin and Nigeria. Organisers described the twin engagements as foundational to delivering a fair that not only “drives business growth and empowers local enterprises” but also presents the Volta Region as investment-ready with coordinated support from finance and hospitality value chains. Further stakeholder sessions, including with logistics providers, exporters, and SME clusters, are expected in the lead-up to the fair.
