President Mahama’s working visit to Japan and participation in TICAD 9 has delivered remarkable and tangible outcomes for Ghana.
Key accomplishments include:
1. Volivo to Dorfor Adidome Bridge across the Volta River has been revived. Both nations commit to immediately provide the additional funding required;
2. Kumasi inner city ring way project to commence shortly;
3. New agreement signed with Toyota to expand its operations in Ghana and make Ghana its West African hub;
4. Groundbreaking space agreement signed with Japan to leverage space science for Ghana’s development;
5. Ghana to benefit from training of a targeted 300,000 youth in AI, modern agriculture, green transition, tech-startups, and biotechnology;
6. Special cooperation anchored on latest scientific research to boost rice production in Ghana and attain food security;
7. US$100million secured for new agricultural projects;
8. Arranged a strategic industrialization partnership with Japan as Japan considers investing a dedicated US1.5billion in Africa in the short term.
It was a really proud moment to hear President Mahama articulate his bold vision for resetting and transforming Ghana during the two TICAD plenary sessions he chaired.
Ghana is back on the global stage to inspire and strike strategic partnerships for our collective progress.
Ghana - Japan relations couldn’t be better, 98 years after Noguchi sacrificed his life for the extraordinary love he had for our nation.
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Singapore this afternoon (morning in Ghana) for a three-day State Visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and advancing partnerships in education, science and innovation, urban solutions, agribusiness, and the digital economy.
During the visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral discussions with the President of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and the Prime Minister, The Hon. Lawrence Wong. He will also deliver the keynote address at the 8th Africa–Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) and headline a Ghana country-specific Investment and Business Forum, convening public- and private-sector leaders to unlock new opportunities between Ghana and Singapore.
Speaking on arrival, President Mahama said: “Ghana and Singapore share a forward-looking outlook anchored in innovation, skills, and enterprise. This visit will translate our shared values into practical cooperation—bringing Singaporean investment and know-how into Ghana’s priority sectors while opening new pathways for Ghanaian businesses across Southeast Asia.”
The president is accompanied by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), Minister for Foreign Affairs; Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Advisor and Special Aide to the President; Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare (MP), Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry; and Haruna Iddrisu (MP), Minister for Education.
Also part of the delegation are Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP), Presidential Spokesperson and Minister of State for Government Communications; Simon Madjie, Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre; and Francis Kwarteng Arthur, Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority.