The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) in collaboration with the Africa Entrepreneurs Alliance is set to host its 2026 Annual Conference on November 7 and 8, 2026. The conference theme is "Transforming Ghana's Oil Palm Industry: Unlocking the US$500 Million Investment Opportunity for Entrepreneurship, Women's Empowerment, Smallholder Prosperity and Sustainable Growth." The event aims to draw attention to opportunities within Ghana's oil palm value chain and encourage stakeholder engagement.
The conference seeks to explore how investment can be mobilized to expand production, strengthen local processing, create employment, and promote value addition in the oil palm industry. Oil palm is an important agricultural commodity supporting farming communities, processing businesses, traders, and other enterprises across the value chain. However, expanding the sector's contribution to national development requires increased investment, improved productivity, and stronger processing capacity.
A key focus of the conference is the role of women and smallholder farmers in transforming the oil palm industry. Women contribute to various stages of the agricultural value chain, including production, processing, trading, and enterprise development. Creating better access to investment, markets, technology, and business opportunities can help strengthen their participation and improve livelihoods.
The conference is expected to provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss the role of women and smallholder farmers in the industry. Supporting smallholder farmers with improved production systems, market access, and stronger links with processors will be important to raising productivity and ensuring that growth benefits communities across the country. The event will bring together industry participants, business leaders, development partners, and the media.
The two-day event will be held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on November 7, 2026, and at UPSA in Accra on November 8, 2026. The program will provide opportunities for engagement among stakeholders interested in the development of Ghana's oil palm industry, entrepreneurship, investment, and sustainable growth. The conference comes at a time when strengthening domestic agricultural production and expanding value addition remain important considerations for Ghana's broader economic development.
OPDAG's 2026 Annual Conference presents an opportunity to bring conversations into sharper focus and encourage practical collaboration among industry stakeholders, entrepreneurs, investors, and other relevant institutions. Industry participants, business leaders, development partners, and the media are encouraged to take note of the conference and follow the organizers' official channels for further information.
The conference details are as follows: Event: OPDAG Annual Conference 2026, Theme: Transforming Ghana's Oil Palm Industry: Unlocking the US$500 Million Investment Opportunity for Entrepreneurship, Women's Empowerment, Smallholder Prosperity and Sustainable Growth. The organizers are the Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) and the Africa Entrepreneurs Alliance.
Key points
- The conference aims to unlock a US$500 million investment opportunity in Ghana's oil palm industry.
- The event will focus on entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, and smallholder prosperity.
- The conference will be held on November 7 and 8, 2026, in Accra, Ghana.
