President John Dramani Mahama has returned to Ghana after completing official working visits to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Belarus, where he held a series of high-level engagements focused on investment, trade, and institutional cooperation.
He was received at the Jubilee Lounge by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang , Chief of Staff Hon. Julius Debrah, and senior government officials upon arrival.
Speaking briefly on arrival, President Mahama described the visits as productive and instructive, noting that the engagements exposed Ghana to useful governance models and development strategies that could be adapted locally. He said insights gathered would feed into ongoing policy direction aimed at strengthening economic performance and deepening international partnerships.
During his stop in the United Kingdom, the President participated in the Ghana Investment Summit, which attracted investors from across Europe and reinforced growing confidence in Ghana’s economic outlook. He also announced the signing of the Ghana–UK Growth and Investment Partnership, designed to transition bilateral relations from aid dependency toward trade and long-term investment collaboration.
The agreement covers several key areas, including the establishment of a commercial ship repair facility in Takoradi, afforestation projects in the Oti Region, cooperation on Artificial Intelligence training under Ghana’s “AI for Good” initiative, and capacity building for clinical and biomedical engineering to support the health sector.
While in the UK, President Mahama also held bilateral discussions with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, where they reviewed cooperation on governance, economic ties, and security challenges in the Sahel region. He additionally met King Charles III and engaged with Ghanaian-owned businesses operating in the UK. The President was also honoured at the London Stock Exchange in recognition of Ghana’s positive market performance.
In Belarus, President Mahama secured agreements aimed at strengthening economic and technical cooperation between Accra and Minsk. These include the establishment of a Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, enhanced collaboration between the two countries’ Chambers of Commerce, and expanded support for agricultural development.
A key outcome of the Belarus visit is a visa waiver agreement intended to ease movement between both countries, alongside planned technical assistance to improve agricultural productivity and mechanisation in Ghana.
The Presidency says the outcomes of both visits form part of broader efforts to expand Ghana’s global partnerships and attract investment into priority sectors of the economy.
