Oti Region Emerging as Ghana’s Growth Frontier
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre has unveiled Oti Region as the country’s newest investment hotspot, citing its strategic location, abundant resources and a suite of tax incentives during an October 2025 regional roadshow.
Carved out of the Volta Region in 2019, Oti spans 11,070 square kilometres, houses an estimated 786,142 people and hosts about 38,399 business establishments, according to the Centre’s latest statistics.
The region boasts more than 570,000 hectares of fertile land suitable for staples such as yam, cassava, rice and maize, as well as cash crops like cashew, cocoa and mango, making large‑scale commercial agriculture a prime opportunity for investors.
To boost year‑round production, the government has earmarked 24,200 hectares for irrigation across two districts, leveraging water from the Oti and Volta rivers for mechanised farming and out‑grower schemes.
With a robust supply of raw materials, agro‑processing ventures—from cocoa and cashew grinding to rice milling and fruit‑juice extraction—can locate factories close to farms, reducing post‑harvest losses and creating jobs.
Tourism also stands to benefit from Oti’s scenic assets, including Kyabobo National Park, Mount Dzebobo, the Hanging Village of Shiare and the vast Volta Lake, which together offer prospects for eco‑lodges, adventure tours and lakeside resorts.
Confirmed deposits of iron ore and nickel, together with limestone, sandstone and shale in the Voltaian Basin, open doors for responsible mining, beneficiation and steel‑related industries.
Renewable‑energy investors are eyeing the region’s abundant sunshine for utility‑scale solar farms, while the Oti River and Volta Lake provide hydropower potential; the Volta River Authority is already developing a 20‑megawatt solar project across three districts.
With roughly 31 % forest cover, Oti presents carbon‑credit and climate‑finance opportunities, especially after losing an estimated 2,500 hectares of forest between 2020 and 2024.
Bordering Togo, Oti gives direct access to ECOWAS and AfCFTA markets, and the Eastern Corridor Road project is set to transform the region into a logistics hub linking northern production zones with southern ports.
Under President H.E. John Dramani Mahama’s “Big Push” agenda, major infrastructure—such as a new bridge over the Oti River at Dambai and upgraded road networks—is being fast‑tracked, while tax incentives include a 1 % corporate rate for agro‑processors for five years and zero tax on cocoa farming income.
“Oti offers unparalleled potential for investors across agriculture, tourism, mining and green energy,” said Mr. Kwaku Agyeman, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre.
As the government continues to roll out incentives and infrastructure, stakeholders are urged to engage with the Centre to tap into Oti’s growth trajectory and position Ghana at the forefront of regional investment.
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