A scene during the event
The Northern Business Fair 2025 held at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale showcased the entrepreneurial potential of northern Ghana.
The two-day event created the platform to showcase the region’s finest in creativity, innovation, and commerce — from agro-processing and crafts to technology and entrepreneurship.
For many, the fair was more than an exhibition; it was a turning point for the northern business ecosystem, offering visibility, mentorship, and investment opportunities long concentrated in the southern parts of the country.
Exhibitors who participated in the fair were full of praise for the organisers and partners, describing the event as a unique platform that connected them to mentors, investors, and key stakeholders.
Esther Naabu Krakue of Amat Solutions Company Limited said the experience opened doors she never imagined.
“I got an opportunity to talk to a white man who offered me free mentorship after this programme. He promised to give me my coach,” she said with excitement.
For Saani Abukari of Saan One-One Wood Works, the fair provided the breakthrough he had been seeking.
“I got some links for a partnership to grow my business. My expectation has been met,” he remarked.
Other exhibitors, including Alhassan Tahiru Niindoo of A.T. Soul White Enterprise, Kassim Abdul Aziz of Organic Green Village, and Abdul Halim Ibrahim of Gamma Smocks, commended the organisers for bridging a gap that has long limited northern entrepreneurs.
“It’s very great. I would like to thank Channel One TV for organising this event. They should try and do it every six months for us to have connections to grow our businesses,” Abdul Aziz suggested.
The fair’s exhibitions reflected the entrepreneurial pulse of northern Ghana, featuring handwoven smocks, leather crafts, processed foods, renewable energy solutions, and locally developed digital tools.
By highlighting these innovations, the event underscored the region’s capacity not only for traditional craft but also for modern industrial growth and job creation.
Organisers say the fair reaffirms their commitment to empowering local entrepreneurs, stimulating innovation, and boosting economic activity across northern Ghana and beyond.
For decades, major trade exhibitions have been held mainly in Accra, leaving many talented entrepreneurs in the north without access to investors or national markets.
The Northern Business Fair 2025 has begun to change that narrative — bringing the marketplace home to where creativity, resources, and enterprise naturally converge.
It has also positioned northern Ghana as a new frontier for industrialisation and investment, in line with Ghana’s national agenda for inclusive growth.
By linking entrepreneurs with financial institutions, development agencies, and potential mentors, the fair is laying the groundwork for a stronger local economy built on innovation, value addition, and youth enterprise.
A Business Desk Report