The outgoing British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has announced a significant milestone in economic ties between Ghana and the United Kingdom, revealing that bilateral trade now stands at £1.5 billion.
Speaking on The Point of View on Channel One TV with host Bernard Avle on Wednesday, July 16, Ms. Thompson emphasized the UK’s continued commitment to strengthening its economic relationship with Ghana, particularly in the realm of trade.
Despite global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, she noted that trade between the two nations has seen steady growth in recent years.
“Our ambition is to increase the UK-Ghana economic partnership. So partly that is about trade, and it’s very much in two directions. I’m very pleased to say that even after the difficult economic issues we have all seen around the world since the pandemic, the UK-Ghana trade partnership has grown, and that stands at £1.5 billion,” she stated.
She further highlighted that over half of this trade figure is made up of exports from Ghana to the UK, largely consisting of gold and oil, although other sectors are beginning to show promising signs of growth.
“Over half of that is Ghanaian exports to the UK. Admittedly, a lot of that is from gold and oil, but other sectors are growing too, including agriculture and other things,” she added.
Ms. Thompson’s remarks come as she concludes her diplomatic tenure in Ghana, during which she played a pivotal role in advancing UK-Ghana cooperation in areas such as trade, climate action, and security.
