Over the years, this second part of the morning is what has turned CEOs’ Connect from a talking shop into a deal room. Ten years of economic diplomacyCEOs’ Connect has grown into one of the most closely watched private-sector platforms linking Ghana and Canada. “Ghanaian businesses are not short of ambition; what they are often short of is the right kind of capital, structured on the right terms,” said Mrs. Edwina Atta-Sonno, CEO, Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce. “CEOs’ Connect 2026 puts the people who allocate that capital in the same room as the people who need it. Now in its tenth year, the Chamber convenes business leaders, policymakers and development partners through platforms such as CEOs’ Connect to strengthen economic cooperation, facilitate trade and catalyse investment across key sectors of both economies.