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When it comes to equity investments in the world, the Managing Director of the Institutional Key Clients at UBS Global Asset Management of Switzerland, Mr. Mathias Oppikofer, has claimed that Ghana is a less attractive destination to venture into such business.

The 2015 World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index report ranks Ghana as the 111th most competitive economy in the world and places the nation at 14th in Africa.

In Mr. Mathias Oppikofer’s view, factors such as the size of the nation’s liquidity and convertibility have accounted for the development.

He claims the identified factors have made equity investments a less attractive venture in the country.

Speaking at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Swiss-Ghanaian Chamber of Commerce in Accra as a guest speaker, Mr. Oppikofer disclosed that investors were rather channeling their resources into bonds and not equity investments.

His assertions were based on a 2015 World Justice Project and World Bank Report (WB EODB).

To resolve the problem, he called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to reverse the trend in order for Ghana to become more competitive on the Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI).


The Chairman of the Swiss-Ghanaian Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Nortey Omaboe, reiterated the crucial role played by the Chamber as an advocate for its members and the business community at large, and as a network for pursuing business opportunities.

He called for more collaboration among the several fragmented business associations in Ghana in order to intensify their collective efforts toward the various regulators and policymakers who impact the conduct of business in the country.

In a report presented to members of the Chamber during the forum, the CEO: Mr. Samuel Incoom revealed that membership of the Chamber was on steady increase and that management would continue to make efforts towards expanding the scope and reach of the chamber.