A £101 million British backed investment will give Takoradi Port the Gulf of Guinea’s first commercial scale ship repair and dry-docking facility, creating up to 430 jobs.
British High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr Christian Rogg, announced the project on Monday at the Ghana-UK Investment Summit in London, attended by President John Dramani Mahama.
The facility will be financed through the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), which Rogg called the group’s largest investment to date. Almost a third of the jobs, 30 percent, will be reserved for women.
Known as the Takoradi Floating Dock Project, the facility is being developed in partnership with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA). It is set to position the country as a regional maritime services hub on the West African coast.
Rogg said the partnership now depends on a “relentless focus on delivery,” pledging full UK government support for the projects announced.
The dry dock forms part of a wider UK-Ghana Growth Partnership. The roadmap runs from 2026 to 2028, with total deals valued at up to £215 million. President Mahama signed the partnership at the summit.
Rogg also launched a Green Project Preparation Facility with the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund to turn ideas into investable, climate focused projects.
The two day event was organised by the Ghana High Commission in the UK with Invest Africa and the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reported the announcement.
Rogg said British firms continue to expand in Ghana across finance, energy, agribusiness and infrastructure, supporting jobs and skills.
