Mahama Departs For Japan and Singapore to Deepen Bilateral Relations

President John Dramani Mahama has left Ghana for Japan and Singapore in the quest to deepen bilateral relations.

The visit will also be used to court trade expansion and investment as well as advance cooperation on shared development priorities.

In a statement, the Presidency said, “The visits seek to attract investment, broaden market access for Ghanaian goods and services, mobilise technical and development cooperation, and bolster partnerships in technology, infrastructure, finance, and human capital development.”

Alongside his delegation, Mahama departed Ghana on Sunday, 17 August 2025.

Japan
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.

President Mahama will deliver an address at a Ghana Presidential Investment Forum, showcasing Ghana’s investment opportunities and the Resetting Ghana agenda.

He will also hold a series of bilateral meetings with key Japanese partners, including the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), senior representatives of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, to discuss trade, investment, technical cooperation, and infrastructure partnerships.

Singapore
In Singapore, the President and his delegation will spend three days.

He will, among other things, pay a courtesy call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and hold a meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

He will also participate in the Africa-Singapore Business Forum and deliver an address at an investment forum to present Ghana’s reform and investment priorities and strengthen private-sector linkages between Ghana and Singapore-based investors.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/