NewzThe 6th Inter Tourism Expo and Conference (iNTTA 2026) is seeking to strengthen the links between tourism, agribusiness and investment to drive economic growth and create jobs across Ghana. The three-day event, scheduled for October 21 to 23, 2026, at the Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast, will bring together tourism operators, investors, entrepreneurs, financial institutions and other stakeholders to explore business opportunities across the sectors. Executive Chairman of iNTTA and convener of the expo, Emmanuel Treku, said the initiative was designed to move beyond promoting Ghana’s tourism attractions to harnessing the sector as a driver of investment, industrial development and sustainable livelihoods.
In a welcome message ahead of the event, he said Ghana’s cultural heritage, coastline, hospitality industry, creative industries and natural resources presented opportunities for enterprise development, capital mobilisation and export growth. The expo is being held under the theme: “The 24-Hour Africa Economy, Tourism, Agribusiness, Digital Sovereignty & AfCFTA Industrial Acceleration.” Mr Treku said the programme would seek to translate discussions into commercial partnerships and develop viable investment proposals that could generate measurable economic benefits. He called for stronger collaboration among the tourism, finance, trade, agriculture, transport, infrastructure, technology and industry sectors, with the private sector playing a key role in implementation.
According to him, tourism must be treated as a strategic economic sector capable of supporting Ghana’s 24-hour economy, strengthening local value chains, attracting investment and creating sustainable employment. The programme will extend beyond Cape Coast to Greater Accra and the Savannah Region, with site visits scheduled for October 25 and 26. The Savannah Region engagements, to be hosted by the Yagbonwura, the overlord of Gonja land, are expected to showcase the connections between tourism, culture and commerce.
Mr Treku said the expo would also provide opportunities for discussions on tourism infrastructure, access to finance, skills development, destination readiness and digital innovation. He urged investors, tourism operators, traditional authorities, the Ghanaian diaspora and international partners to use the platform to identify viable projects, open markets and establish partnershi… The Executive Chairman of the Inter Tourism Expo (iNTTA), Emmanuel Treku, says the 2026 edition of the event will focus on turning Ghana’s tourism potential into viable investment projects to drive economic growth and job creation.
He said the expo would seek to connect tourism stakeholders, investors, financial institutions and entrepreneurs to develop commercial partnerships and investment opportunities. Mr Treku said the country must move beyond promoting tourist attractions to fully harness the sector’s economic benefits. The event is being held under the theme: “The 24-Hour Africa Economy, Tourism, Agribusiness, Digital Sovereignty & AfCFTA Industrial Acceleration.” Mr Treku said Ghana’s heritage, culture, coastline, hospitality industry, creative industries and natural resources offered opportunities for investment, enterprise development, export growth and sustainable livelihoods.
“Our ambition is not simply to host another conference; it is to help create a practical bridge between Ghana’s opportunities and the capital, expertise, technology and partnerships required to realise them,” he said at the opening ceremony of the 6th Inter Tourism Expo and Conference, scheduled for October 21 to 23, 2026, at the Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast. He added that the expo would seek to translate discussions into commercial partnerships, investment proposals into bankable projects and the country’s tourism potential into measurable economic opportunities. Mr Treku called on the government to treat tourism as a strategic economic sector that could support the 24-hour economy, strengthen local value chains, attract investment and create sustainable employment.
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