Hubtel Hosts Leaders of Dubai Chambers Ahead of New Horizon Investment Forum 

On Thursday, May 14, senior leadership from Dubai Chambers visited our head office in Kokomlemle for a strategic conversation about Ghana’s investment climate and what deeper collaboration between the two could look like. 

The delegation was led by Salem Al Sahmsi, Executive Vice President; Mohammed Al Attar, Director for Africa; and Cyril Darkwa, Chief Representative for Ghana and West Africa. 

The discussion covered Dubai Chambers‘ mandate in depth, including supporting businesses in expanding across borders, connecting them to the right partners and networks, and facilitating introductions between established and emerging players across the continent. It also opened a direct line into one of the world’s most influential business and trade ecosystems. 

The meeting also opened space for longer-horizon conversations, including the prospect of Hubtel establishing a presence in Dubai and what that market entry could mean for regional and global ambitions. Both sides also discussed possible pathways to channel strategic Gulf investment into Ghana’s priority sectors, a conversation that goes well beyond introductions. 

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Hubtel’s General Manager, Mr. Ernest Kwesi Apenteng described the discussions as grounded and forward-looking. 

“We explored several areas where collaboration could be genuinely beneficial, from market entry support to the networks Dubai Chambers brings to the table. The conversation was forward-looking, and there is clear appetite on both sides to take things further.” 

He added that “when the right opportunity presents itself, you want to already have your house in order. And these conversations are part of that process.” 

Mr. Mohammed Al Attar, Director for Africa at Dubai Chambers, was equally direct. 

“Our presence here ahead of New Horizon is deliberate. Ghana is increasingly on the radar of serious investors from the Gulf, and engagements like this one with Hubtel are exactly the kind of relationship-building that turns investor interest into real, on-the-ground action.” 

This visit is part of a series of consultations Dubai Chambers is holding with key stakeholders in the lead-up to the New Horizon investment forum, being organised in collaboration with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Ministry of Trade, and the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI). 

About Hubtel 

Founded in Ghana in 2005, Hubtel has spent two decades redefining what’s possible in digital services with an amazing start-up journey. As a licensed Payment Service Provider (Enhanced) of the Bank of Ghana, Hubtel is today the largest and fastest-growing payment service provider in Ghana, and one of the most successful fintechs on the African continent, processing over 5.5 million transactions every single day. Hubtel currently operates 12 offices nationwide across 11 cities with over 600 employees.