President John Dramani Mahama has held bilateral discussions with the President of Zimbabwe, H.E. Emmerson Mnangagwa, focusing on strengthening economic cooperation, regional integration, and shared development priorities between Ghana and Zimbabwe.
President Mahama underscored the urgency of deepening intra-African collaboration, noting that the meeting comes at a critical time as the continent advances the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He emphasized Ghana’s role as host of the AfCFTA Secretariat and highlighted the unique opportunity to strengthen linkages between West Africa, through ECOWAS, and Southern Africa, through SADC.
The Ghanaian leader identified mining and agriculture as key sectors for enhanced collaboration, stressing responsible mining practices, value addition, and beneficiation to retain greater value from Africa’s natural resources. He also pointed to Zimbabwe’s agricultural expertise as valuable in supporting Ghana’s efforts to build resilient systems, strengthen food security, and modernize the sector.
President Mnangagwa reaffirmed the deep historical and fraternal ties between Ghana and Zimbabwe, rooted in the shared struggle for self-determination. He paid tribute to Ghana’s role in supporting liberation movements and emphasized that the enduring bonds between the two nations are grounded in Pan-African ideals and mutual respect. He further highlighted the importance of leveraging platforms such as the Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation (JPCC) to deepen collaboration across trade, energy, tourism, labour, and industrial development.
Both leaders called for increased utilization of opportunities under the AfCFTA to boost economic cooperation and promote business-to-business engagements. They also stressed the need for knowledge sharing in sustainable mining, healthcare innovation, and local manufacturing of essential goods.
The meeting reaffirmed Ghana and Zimbabwe’s shared commitment to advancing African unity, economic transformation, and a future of peace, prosperity, and strengthened bilateral relations.
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