Ghana’s agribusiness sector is set to benefit from a €17.3 million Green, Digital and Inclusive Private Sector Development (GDI PSD) Programme, officially launched on 21 January 2026 to support sustainable, technology-driven and inclusive enterprise growth.
The four-year programme is co-financed by the European Union, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and France, and implemented under the leadership of the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI), Dutch Enterprise Agency (RVO), Expertise France and UNCDF as key implementing partners. While first announced in 2025, the January launch marked the start of full-scale implementation and brought together government, development partners, financial institutions and agribusiness entrepreneurs to explore collaboration across value chains.
The initiative focuses on building a greener, more digitalised and inclusive private sector. It is structured around three pillars: improving access to inclusive finance, strengthening the business and regulatory environment, and enhancing entrepreneurs’ capacity to adopt green and digital technologies.
Speaking at the launch, Niloy Banerjee, Resident Representative of UNDP in Ghana, speaking on behalf of UNCDF, highlighted the need to unlock finance for SMEs investing in agro-processing, renewable energy and climate-smart production. With SMEs accounting for about 92 percent of Ghana’s private sector, he stressed their importance in job creation and resilient local value chains.
International partners reaffirmed their support for sustainable business development. H.E. Diarra Dime-Labille, Ambassador of France to Ghana, noted that the programme addresses persistent barriers such as limited access to finance and skills gaps, with particular attention to women-led enterprises. H.E. Jeroen Verheul, Ambassador of the Netherlands, emphasised trade and entrepreneurship programmes like Orange Corners as pathways to formalisation and investment readiness.
Hosting the event, H.E. Rune Skinnebach, EU Ambassador to Ghana, said the programme aligns with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and will support businesses through tools such as the Green Innovation Fund, which aims to unlock financing for sustainable and circular business models.
Representing MoTAI, Mrs Stella Akosua Ansah, Director for International Trade, highlighted the programme’s alignment with national priorities and its potential to help MSMEs adopt eco-friendly processing, sustainable packaging and digital tools, ensuring inclusive growth for women and youth.
A panel discussion featuring entrepreneurs, financiers and policymakers underscored that access to finance is most effective when combined with skills development and regulatory reform. The event concluded with the graduation of Orange Corners Cohort 11, showcasing a pipeline of agribusiness and agri-tech ventures spanning agro-processing, circular economy solutions, digital agriculture and climate-resilient innovations.
