Ghana will host a Hyundai automotive plant, a new university and solar powered irrigation systems under fresh deals agreed with South Korea in Seoul on Monday to boost industrialisation.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the projects after the 2026 Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which he jointly chaired with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun at Lotte Hotel Seoul.
The Hyundai plant will target the wider West African market, while the planned university and irrigation systems aim to expand skills training and lift farm productivity. Ablakwa said the investments will open jobs for young people.
He said Africa’s leadership now prioritises “value addition, industrialization, job creation” and stronger returns from its partnerships.
Ghana and South Korea already work together in energy, agriculture, maritime, education, health, roads and shipbuilding. Both governments agreed to widen cooperation into artificial intelligence, energy transition and critical minerals.
The meeting drew delegates from 50 of Africa’s 54 countries, alongside regional bodies, and adopted a joint statement on closer cooperation. Ghana currently serves as vice chair of the African Union.
On the sidelines, the ministers signed a visa waiver covering diplomatic and service passports. Ablakwa said talks continue to extend the waiver to ordinary passport holders.
Ghana and South Korea will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations next year. Ablakwa said deeper trade and technology links would strengthen those ties.
