Foreign Minister highlights tangible outcomes from TICAD 9, marking significant economic progress for Ghana

President Mahama’s working visit to Japan and participation in TICAD 9 have delivered remarkable and tangible outcomes for Ghana.

Key accomplishments include:

1. Volivo to Dorfor Adidome Bridge across the Volta River has been revived. Both nations commit to immediately providing the additional funding required;
2. Kumasi inner city ring way project to commence shortly;
3. New agreement signed with Toyota to expand its operations in Ghana and make Ghana its West African hub;
4. Groundbreaking space agreement signed with Japan to leverage space science for Ghana’s development;
5. Ghana to benefit from training of a targeted 300,000 youth in AI, modern agriculture, green transition, tech-startups, and biotechnology;
6. Special cooperation anchored on latest scientific research to boost rice production in Ghana and attain food security;
7. US$100million secured for new agricultural projects;
8. Arranged a strategic industrialization partnership with Japan as Japan considers investing a dedicated US1.5billion in Africa in the short term.

It was a really proud moment to hear President Mahama articulate his bold vision for resetting and transforming Ghana during the two TICAD plenary sessions he chaired.

Ghana is back on the global stage to inspire and strike strategic partnerships for our collective progress.

Ghana – Japan relations couldn’t be better, 98 years after Noguchi sacrificed his life for the extraordinary love he had for our nation.