President John Dramani Mahama has departed Accra for a two-nation working visit to Japan and Singapore, with a focus on deepening bilateral ties, attracting investment, and advancing Ghana’s development agenda.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, the trip forms part of Ghana’s broader strategy to expand trade, strengthen cooperation, and showcase investment opportunities under the Resetting Ghana agenda.
In Japan, President Mahama will attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX), where he is scheduled to deliver a keynote at a plenary session on promoting trade and investment.
He will also headline the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum, highlighting investment prospects in infrastructure, energy, and finance.
“President John Dramani Mahama will undertake an official two-country visit to Japan and Singapore aimed at deepening bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment links, and advancing cooperation on shared development priorities. In Japan, the President will attend the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX), where he will make a presentation at a plenary session on the Economy: Promoting Trade and Investment.”
The President’s itinerary includes high-level meetings with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, executives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). Discussions will focus on technical cooperation, market access, and expanding private-sector partnerships.
From Tokyo, President Mahama will continue to Singapore for a three-day state visit. His engagements will feature meetings with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, participation in the Africa-Singapore Business Forum, and an investment forum designed to connect Ghana’s reform agenda with Singaporean investors.
Mr. Kwakye Ofosu noted that the visits are central to Ghana’s strategy of attracting capital, widening markets for Ghanaian exports, and deepening partnerships in technology, finance, and human capital development.
