GEXIM marks 10 years: Sets new agenda for export-led industrial transformation

By Christabel DANSO ABEAM ([email protected])

The Ghana Export-Import (GEXIM) Bank has officially launched its 10th anniversary and laid out new strategies for using exports to promote industrial growth and economic transformation in the country.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GEXIM, Mr. Sylvester Mensah, in his remarks during the launch revealed that the anniversary will be observed throughout the year with several activities, including the Agricultural and Agro-processing and Industrial Technology Fair themed ‘AGROTECH Fair 2026’.

“AGROTECH Fair 2026 will showcase locally manufactured agricultural machinery, implements and agro-processing equipment and technologies. This is to promote local manufacturing and improve productivity across the agricultural value chain,” he noted.

Other activities during the fair are Corporate Social Responsibilities and an international conference to highlight the bank’s contribution to national economic growth.

The international conference is scheduled for 25–26 March 2026 at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra, under the theme ‘A Decade of Enabling Export Trade and Industrial Transformation: Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier’.

“This theme is intentional,” he said. “It recognises the progress made – supporting value addition and export-oriented enterprises – and also acknowledges that the next decade will demand more agility, deeper partnerships, smarter instruments and stronger alignment with Ghana’s evolving economic priorities,” the CEO added.

Highlighting the conference’s purpose, Mr. Mensah said it aims to review GEXIM’s achievements, discuss global trends affecting export finance, strengthen partnerships and identify solutions needed to guide the bank’s future direction.

To make these discussions concrete and relevant to Ghana’s real economy, he added, the conference will feature focused sessions on the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in export finance, better collateral and credit support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and challenges and opportunities in key value chains such as garments and apparel, poultry, rice and oil palm.

Another session will  be ‘Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier’ – which will outline the bank’s strategic priorities for the 2025–2030 period.

To him, the past ten years has taught GEXIM that export growth is not a slogan; it is a system which requires capital that is patient and well-structured.

“It requires risk-mitigation tools which unlock confidence for lenders and investors. It requires market intelligence, standards and the discipline to compete – and it requires institutions that can convene stakeholders and align incentives,” he underscored.

GEXIM was established in 2016 under the Ghana Export-Import Bank Act, Act 911, to help Ghana move away from exporting mainly raw materials toward exporting more value-added products.

Board Chairman-GEXIM Bank Dr. Joseph Nyarkotei Dorh also established that the conference will be deliberately inclusive and action-oriented.

Dr. Nyarkotei Dorh said: “It will bring together EXIM banks and Export Credit Agencies, Development Finance Institutions, government, ministries, commercial banks, diplomatic missions, GEXIM-funded businesses and other key stakeholders.”

According to him, the significance of GEXIM@10 is simple – it is Ghana’s next phase of economic development that will be shaped by the country’s ability to earn more from what is produced, adding value before export and building industries that are resilient, competitive and globally connected.

“Export finance is not only about funding transactions; it is also about enabling transformation,” he stressed.

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