Asantehene Invites Polish Investors to Build Factories and Processing Centres in Africa
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has challenged Polish investors to rethink Africa’s role in global trade, urging them to move beyond exporting finished products and instead build factories and processing centres on the continent.
Addressing business leaders at the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów on May 29, 2026, he said true partnership means creating value together, not just trading goods.
“Let Polish investors not view Africa solely as a market for finished goods. Come and build factories, come and establish processing centres, come and partner with our farmers, come create value chains that make African farmers wealthy and Polish investors successful.”
The King of the Asante Kingdom positioned Ghana, and Asanteman in particular, as ripe for industrial investment due to its abundant raw materials and growing drive for transformation.
“In Ghana and particularly Asanteman, we have cocoa, vegetables, fruits, grains, poultry, and a growing appetite for industrial transformation,” he said.
His Majesty stated that processing these commodities locally would cut post-harvest losses, raise farmer incomes, and generate manufacturing jobs for Africa’s youthful population.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
Click to read more: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
