Accra: The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has endorsed the 6th Inter-Tourism Expo Accra (INTTA) and the accompanying 24-Hour Africa Tourism, Agribusiness, Digital Sovereignty, and AfCFTA Industrial Acceleration Conference and Investment Programme, scheduled for October 21 to 23, 2026. The GTA considers the event a strategic platform aligned with Ghana’s vision of establishing the country as a premier tourism, trade, and investment destination.
According to Ghana Web, the landmark event will be hosted at the Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast, Central Region, and will gather over 300 delegates, including business leaders, investors, government officials, tourism stakeholders, and development partners from Ghana, the United States, and various parts of Africa. A statement from the GTA, shared with the Ghana News Agency, praised the Inter-Tourism Expo Accra for creating a continental platform that links tourism development with investment promotion, industrial growth, technology, agribusiness, and AfCFTA opportunities.
The statement further emphasized that the Expo supports Ghana’s national agenda of positioning the country as a 24-hour investment economy. It aims to showcase the nation’s tourism assets, hospitality sector, cultural heritage, creative industries, destination experiences, and investment-ready projects to global markets. The collaboration is expected to significantly boost tourism arrivals, strengthen marketing partnerships, attract investment into the tourism sector, and advance Ghana’s goal of becoming a leading tourism and investment destination in Africa.
Key areas of collaboration highlighted by the statement include business tourism and investment promotion through tourism projects, along with sustainable tourism development through ecotourism, agritourism, and community-based tourism initiatives. The statement also recognized the introduction of Ghana Day at INTTA 2026, which will provide a national showcase of Ghana’s heritage tourism, regional tourism products, creative economy, cultural experiences, hospitality investment opportunities, and tourism potential.
Mr. Emmanuel Treku, the Convener of the Inter Tourism Expo Accra, elaborated on the vision behind this year’s event. He noted that integrating trade and investment into the platform reflects the need to align tourism development with the government’s broader economic strategy of resetting the country’s economy through strategic partnerships, private sector growth, and investment attraction. He stated, “Tourism cannot operate in isolation from the wider economy. The future of destination development depends on our ability to connect tourism with trade, investment, agriculture, technology, infrastructure, and industrial transformation.”
Treku explained that the inclusion of the 24-Hour Africa Tourism, Investment, and Industrial Acceleration Conference aims to create an environment where investors, government agencies, and businesses can explore practical opportunities across Ghana’s economic sectors. He added that the Expo represents a shift from traditional tourism exhibitions to an investment-focused model that promotes Ghana as a destination for business, capital, and innovation.