The government, through the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), plans to establish a Gold Village in Accra in 2027 to promote local jewellery production, create jobs and increase the economic value Ghana derives from its gold resources.
Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, said the project would provide a platform for the production and sale of locally made gold jewellery and artefacts while connecting Ghanaian producers to international markets.
He announced the initiative at the National Mining Dialogue 2026 in Accra, held under the theme “Rethinking the Social Licence to Operate.”
Mr Gyamfi said the Gold Village would be developed in partnership with the private sector, with implementation led by GoldBod Jewellery Limited, a subsidiary of the Gold Board.
He said the initiative formed part of efforts under President John Dramani Mahama’s reset agenda to retain more value from Ghana’s gold industry within the domestic economy.
According to him, almost nine metric tonnes of gold produced in Ghana had already been refined locally this year before export.
“Under the Reset agenda of President Mahama, this year alone, nearly nine metric tonnes of gold produced in Ghana have been refined in Ghana before export,” he said.
Mr Gyamfi explained that increasing domestic refining capacity would enable Ghana to retain refinery fees and create more sustainable employment opportunities.
He said the proposed Gold Village would take the value-addition agenda further by supporting jewellery manufacturing, gold fabrication and the marketing of Ghanaian gold products abroad.
Drawing comparisons with Dubai, Mr Gyamfi said Ghana, despite being one of Africa’s leading gold producers, lacked a major commercial hub dedicated to showcasing and trading locally produced gold jewellery and artefacts.
“You go to Dubai today; they don’t produce gold in Dubai, but they have a gold souk where you can buy all forms of gold, artefacts and ornaments and so on,” he said.
“We are the leading producer of gold in Africa, once called the Gold Coast, and today we are number six in the world, yet we don’t have a gold souk,” he added.
He said the proposed facility would give consumers an opportunity to purchase Made-in-Ghana jewellery and gold artefacts for personal use, investment, gifts and other purposes.
Mr Gyamfi said the Gold Village would also serve as a centre for skills development and enterprise creation while opening up opportunities for young people and businesses within the jewellery and gold fabrication industries.
“The implementation of this project will be led by our subsidiary, GoldBod Jewellery Limited, and serve as a platform for skills, enterprise, jobs and industrial growth,” he said.
He described the project as a major priority for the government and said it had the backing of President Mahama.
“This is a very important project dear to the heart of the President,” Mr Gyamfi said.
The National Mining Dialogue was organised by Asempa FM and its flagship programme, Ekosiisen, in partnership with Semmis DS and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.
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