President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, for a three-day state visit at the invitation of his Zambian counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema.
President Mahama, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, was met on arrival by President Hichilema at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka.
Also at the airport to welcome President Mahama was Ghana’s High Commissioner to Zambia, Madam Elizabeth Nyantakyi.
During the three-day state visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with President Hichilema on matters of mutual interest, including strengthening diplomatic relations, enhancing trade and investment cooperation, and exploring collaborative opportunities within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He is expected to lay a wreath at the Embassy Park in Lusaka in honour of Zambia’s fallen heroes.
President Mahama will address the National Assembly of Zambia, where he is expected to share Ghana’s vision for a more integrated and prosperous Africa.
He will also meet with members of the Ghanaian community in Lusaka to interact with compatriots living and working in Zambia.
A Ghana-Zambia Business Dialogue, co-chaired by Presidents Mahama and Hichilema, will provide a platform for Ghana to showcase its digital technologies and fintech services to Zambian businesses and government institutions, fostering economic partnerships and knowledge exchange between the two countries.
President Mahama’s state visit to Zambia reflects his commitment to an Africa that is seamlessly connected through enhanced transport infrastructure, expanded trade linkages, and the free movement of people and goods.
President Mahama’s delegation includes the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa; the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama; Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to the President, Mrs. Joyce Bawa Mogtari; and the Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Presidency, Mr. Stan Xoese Dogbe.
The rest are the Presidential Spokesperson and Minister in charge of Government Communications, Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu; the Minister of Education, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu; the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr. Samuel Nartey George; and the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
