President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following the signing of multiple Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across strategic sectors.
The agreements, concluded during President Mnangagwa’s three-day State Visit to Ghana, cover political and diplomatic consultations, energy, health, tourism, sports, trade and investment, archives, foreign service training, and cultural cooperation. Both countries also adopted the agreed minutes of the inaugural session of the Ghana–Zimbabwe Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC), alongside private sector partnerships aimed at boosting economic collaboration.
Speaking at the close of bilateral discussions, President Mahama described the visit as “productive and forward-looking,” noting that it reaffirmed the long-standing bonds of friendship, solidarity, and shared history between the two nations. He emphasized that the engagements had provided a clear roadmap and renewed political will to elevate cooperation to a higher strategic level.
President Mnangagwa echoed these sentiments, underscoring the historic and fraternal ties between Ghana and Zimbabwe. He commended the constructive engagements and urged ministers and officials to swiftly operationalize the agreements, stressing that the true value of the MoUs lies in their tangible impact on citizens’ lives.
Both leaders highlighted the importance of private sector collaboration, with institutions such as the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) and ZimTrade expected to play key roles in advancing business-to-business engagement. They also reaffirmed their shared commitment to Pan-Africanism, African solidarity, and coordinated engagement within the African Union and the United Nations, stressing the need to safeguard common interests in an evolving global landscape.
The visit, officials say, has elevated Ghana–Zimbabwe relations to a higher strategic level, with both countries pledging to leverage new opportunities to promote economic transformation, enhance trade and investment, and deliver measurable benefits to their peoples.
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