The maiden edition of Volta Economic Forum 2025 take off today ahead of grand durbar of Hogbetsostso Za of Anlo Dukor.
According to Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, the
Volta Regional Commissioner of the National Development Planning Commission in an interview with fmnewsonline said, this landmark forum marks a new chapter in the region’s economic transformation agenda — a clear and bold declaration that Volta is open for business.
The Forum is designed as a premier investment platform to showcase the region’s vast economic potential and bankable opportunities in key sectors such as energy, agribusiness, tourism, manufacturing, logistics, and the blue economy.
He said, the forum will bring together captains of industry, local and international investors, development partners, government officials, traditional authorities, and thought leaders to chart a coordinated path for sustainable investment and inclusive growth.
“This strategic convening is not just another event; it is a call to action — an invitation to serious investors to be part of a new growth story. Volta offers a unique combination of strategic location, abundant natural resources, skilled human capital, peaceful communities, and emerging infrastructure that position it as one of Ghana’s most attractive investment destinations”.
Speaking ahead of the event, regional leadership emphasized that this is a turning point for the Volta Region.
The Forum will serve as a launchpad for flagship projects, investment partnerships, and policy commitments that will unlock the region’s economic promise for decades to come.
The organizers invite genuine investors, partners, and visionaries to seize this priceless opportunity to engage, collaborate, and invest in the Volta Region.
“Together, we can build a vibrant, prosperous, and globally competitive regional economy”.
The Forum is themed “Harnessing the Volta Corridor Economic Potential for the 24 Hour Economy Take-off”.
The energy resources of the Anlo Area (AA) of the Volta Region, encompassing the Gulf of Guinea from Anyanui to Aflao in the south to its northern limit from Dzodze to Sogakope, include offshore oil and gas deposits within the Accra-Keta-Aflao basin, wind energy, solar energy, waves energy, sugarcane energy, and palmoil energy. This geographical area also abounds in large quantities of lithium, the mineral for the production of huge industrial batteries for modern electric vehicles. The synergy between AA’s human resources and the foregoing natural and energy resources of the Area has the potential to turn the AA into the “Silicon Valley” or “The New Sino lndustrial Hub” of the Volta Region of Ghana. My legal training in Natural Resources & Energy Law gives me insight into the AA’s great industrial potential.