Kofi Ahovi

  President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently dispatched a delegation to Ghana to discuss the recurring xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa. He announced this during a meeting with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssou, at the Jubilee House in Accra on Wednesday, July 22. According to him, he used the meeting with the delegation to stress the need for greater openness in addressing the issue. President Mahama said Ghana’s decision to raise concerns over the attacks was not intended to strain relations with South Africa but to promote transparency and accountability. He assured that Ghana harbours no malice towards South Africa but is raising the issue to allow the country to explain to the international community the measures it is taking to address the situation. On, July 21, President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a delegation to me, and I explained the reason why we need t...

 Business mogul Ibrahim Mahama has extended GH¢200,000 in financial support to xenophobia victim Emmanuel Asamoah to help him rebuild his life, while also offering to set up a cement distribution and construction hardware depot to support his new business direction. The financial assistance will enable Asamoah to take a one-month break to reunite with his family before returning to Ghana fully to begin preparations for a new business venture. The initiative followed days after Mahama assured the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his commitment to supporting Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. During a meeting at his office with Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Mahama urged Ghanaians living in South Africa to return home and contribute to national development through employment opportunities within his company, in line with their skills and expertise. He also encouraged Ghanaians facing difficulties abroad to return to Ghana to either establish business...

  Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has condemned xenophobia and the growing hostility toward African migrants within the continent, warning that such attitudes undermine Africa’s integration and development agenda. Speaking as keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration said Africa cannot pursue economic and financial integration while Africans continue to mistreat one another across borders. The summit, held on the theme “The Next Frontier: Shaping Africa’s Integrated Fintech Future,” focused on strengthening digital finance, cross-border payments, financial inclusion and regional collaboration across the continent. Addressing participants on the topic “Regional Financial Integration for Nation Development,” Ablakwa stressed that regional integration remains central to Africa’s economic transformation and global competitiveness. However, he said true integration must go beyond policy frameworks and tr...