The Analysis and Assessment of China's Investment in Ghana.

<div> <p><span>There is now a general belief that China, as a nation, contributes to the development of the economy of many African countries including Ghana. Due to this, many African countries including Ghana have been doing all that they can to create economic-friendly environments to attract more investments from China. Hence, this study analysed and assessed the investment of China in Ghana. The investment reports of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) from 2013 to 2018 were utilized as secondary sources of data in this study. This study makes use of statistical descriptive method to analyse the secondary data. Naturalistic inquiry research methodology was also applied to analyse the effects of continued investments made by China in Ghana by observing, describing and interpreting the experiences in financial and societal contexts. The findings revealed that China has contributed by investing a total value of US$ 2,632.79 million and establishing 200 registered projects in the various sectors of the economy of Ghana from 2013 to 2018. Additionally, the findings revealed that infrastructural developments, creation of jobs or employments, access to cheaper imported manufactured goods, educational benefits and exploitation of natural resources are the positive effects associated with the continued investments made by China in Ghana. However, Ghana’s growing debt to China, inappropriate policies and practices of Chinese firms, low demand for local manufactured goods, collapse of local firms and making education a tool for geopolitical leverage rather than pure development are the negative outcomes of these investments by China in Ghana. It is recommended that Government of Ghana should adopt and implement policies and initiatives focused on ensuring that all foreign investors adhere strictly to Ghanaian laws and regulations to promote economic stability, uphold environmental standards, create accountability and facilitate development.</span></p> </div> <div> <br> </div>