The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) has unveiled a series of activities lined up to commemorate the 10th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the bank.
Addressing media men at the press launch of GEXIM@10 in Accra on Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Sylvester Mensah, indicated the anniversary would be a year-long commemoration, which will culminate in a two-day conference scheduled from the 25th to the 26th of March, 2026.
It will be held under the theme: ‘A Decade of Enabling Export Trade and Industrial Transformation: Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier.’
He indicated that the conference will serve as a platform to highlight GEXIM’s contributions to Ghana’s export diversification and industrial transformation. Second, it will facilitate high-level dialogue on global trends shaping export finance and trade competitiveness.
The conference, he stated, “will help us build stronger partnerships with regional and international institution, and enable us to identify strategic reforms and innovations required for GEXIM’s next phase of growth.”
Activities lined up to mark the 10 years of the bank’s establishment, include an agricultural and agro-processing and industrial technology fair, dubbed AGROTECH Fair 2026. This will serve as a platform to showcase locally manufactured agricultural machinery, implements, and agro-processing equipment and technologies.
He also disclosed that the bank has lined up are a number of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and an international conference to highlight the bank’s contribution to Ghana’s economic development.
He noted that the bank had worked together with government, the private sector, and its international partners to bring its mandate of helping Ghana move from exporting raw materials to exporting value-added products to reality by financing, guarantees, and technical assistance for businesses operating across priority sectors.
Mr Mensah stressed that “export growth is not a slogan. It is a system that requires capital that is patient and well-structured. It requires risk-mitigation tools that unlock confidence for lenders and investors. It requires market intelligence, standards, and the discipline to compete.”
He went further to say that, “Over the last ten years, GEXIM has supported Ghanaian enterprises to expand production, improve quality, and access new markets. We have backed initiatives that contribute to export diversification and industrial development, with particular attention to the real economy – where jobs are created and competitiveness is won.”
Board Chairman of GEXIM, Dr Nyarkotei Dorh, expressed his pride that the bank has become a strategic enabler, supporting industry, strengthening value chains, and helping position Ghana to participate more effectively in regional and global trade.
Underscoring the significance of GEXIM@10, he maintained that “the next phase of Ghana’s economic development will be shaped by our ability to earn more from what we produce, to add value before we export, and to build industries that are resilient, competitive, and globally connected. Export finance is not merely about funding transactions; it is about enabling transformation.”
He stated that the GEXIM@10 conference would not be a closed-door event, but it would rather be designed to convene the full export ecosystem: EXIM Banks and Export Credit Agencies, Development Finance Institutions, Government, Ministries, commercial banks, diplomatic missions, GEXIM-funded businesses, and other key stakeholders.
He stressed that the format of the conference will be action-oriented – combining an opening plenary, technical panels, an exhibition showcasing GEXIM-supported enterprises, structured networking, and a closing session focused on recommendations and next steps.
