GHIB partners with property specialists to connect African clients with London residential developments

Ghana International Bank plc (GHIB) has announced a collaboration with Daniel Ford International and the Berkeley Group to provide African clients with information on selected residential developments in London, alongside access to the bank’s UK banking services.

The initiative was unveiled at an event in Accra, targeting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and senior executives across the continent who have international banking needs.

Through the collaboration, prospective property buyers can access information on selected residential developments within the Berkeley Group’s portfolio, with property advisory services provided by Daniel Ford International.

GHIB said its role would be limited to providing banking services to eligible customers and would not extend to recommending, advising on, arranging or endorsing any particular property purchase.

The initiative comes as Africa’s affluent population continues to attract attention from international financial institutions and property businesses.

The Africa Wealth Report 2026, published by New World Wealth, estimates that the continent has just over 127,000 US-dollar millionaires, defined in the report as individuals with at least US$1 million in liquid wealth.

Nigeria accounts for an estimated 8,100 millionaires, while Ghana has approximately 2,600, according to the report.

GHIB says the collaboration forms part of its efforts to expand its personal banking services to affluent customers across its African markets, particularly those seeking UK-based banking solutions.

Established in London in 1959, GHIB has operated for more than six decades, supporting trade, investment and corporate banking relationships between Africa and international markets.

The bank is now seeking to broaden its personal banking proposition through services for affluent African clients with cross-border financial requirements.

Commenting on the collaboration, GHIB Chief Banking Officer, Ophelia Attobrah, said the initiative responds to the growing international banking needs of African professionals and business leaders.

“At GHIB, we understand that many successful African professionals, entrepreneurs and business leaders increasingly have international banking needs, including when considering residential property ownership in the United Kingdom. Our proposition is designed to provide banking services that can support customers with their UK banking requirements, should the customer elect to pursue them,” she said.

She said the bank’s Premier and Classic Accounts were UK-based services intended to help customers manage their international banking requirements, including those that may arise in connection with property acquisitions.

“Our role is limited to providing appropriate banking services to eligible customers. Decisions concerning whether to acquire property, and which property to acquire, remain entirely with the customer,” she added.

Mrs Attobrah said although the initiative was launched in Ghana, it was intended to serve existing and prospective customers across the bank’s African footprint.

“This proposition is open to both existing and prospective GHIB customers in all the African markets we serve. We see significant opportunity to support affluent clients across West Africa and beyond as their international banking needs evolve, helping them manage cross-border financial requirements while maintaining strong connections to the continent,” she said.

GHIB said access to its accounts would remain subject to its eligibility requirements, onboarding procedures, customer due diligence and applicable terms and conditions.

The bank also clarified that it does not provide property, investment, mortgage, tax or legal advice through the collaboration.

Customers interested in any of the developments are expected to make their own assessments and seek independent professional advice where necessary.