Mr Julian Opuni, Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has urged stakeholders to place innovation, sustainability, and digitalisation at the center of Ghana’s horticulture development agenda.
He made the call at the Ghana Horticultural Expo 2025, on the theme: “Innovation, Sustainability, and Digital Transformation for a Competitive Horticultural Sector.”
Mr Opuni reflected on the bank’s growing involvement in the sector and underscored the role of the sector in driving inclusive growth, foreign exchange generation, and national development.
The forum brought together policymakers, development partners, agribusiness leaders, exporters, and government agencies.
Highlighting the Banks plan to address financial challenges of players in the sector, Mr Opuni noted that horticulture remained one of Ghana’s strongest levers for inclusive growth, job creation for youth and women, food security, and sustainable foreign exchange generation.
He noted that Fidelity Bank’s strategic partnership with the Federation of Associations of Ghana Exporters (FAGE), had yielded tangible results.
“Next month, in collaboration with FAGE, we will host a practical masterclass for exporters to walk them through our products, explain the requirements, and help businesses become truly investment-ready.”
These initiatives, according to the Bank, formed part of a broader strategy to build capacity across the export ecosystem.
“We must build strong ecosystems. This means supporting policies that make cross-border trade more predictable, investing in cold chain infrastructure and logistics, and embracing sustainability as a real competitive advantage, not just a slogan.
“We are proud to stand with you, not just as a bank, but as a partner for progress. Together, we can grow something truly bigger: a vibrant, export-led economy that delivers real value for farmers, businesses, communities, and the nation as a whole,” he added.
Mr Opuni said over GHC 45 million had been disbursed through the Bank’s ‘BRIDGE-in Agriculture’ programme with Mastercard and an additional GHS 100 million through various credit facilities, following the launch of Export Club partnership with FAGE two years ago.
“This financial injection has directly strengthened foreign exchange inflows and contributed to Ghana’s broader economic stability,” he stated, and reaffirmed the Bank’s commitment to serve as “a true partner” to the horticultural sector.
“We want to be more than just a financier; we want to be an enabler — actively partnering with agribusinesses, exporters, and institutions to unlock the immense potential of horticulture,” he said.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
