President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a high-profile working visit aimed at strengthening Ghana’s economic partnerships with the United Kingdom and deepening investor confidence in West Africa’s second-largest economy.
The visit, which blends diplomacy, investment promotion and diaspora engagement, features a rare royal audience with King Charles III and a bilateral engagement with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer—meetings expected to reinforce long-standing political and economic ties between Accra and London.
The presidency described the visit as part of a broader push to attract capital inflows, strengthen trade relations and rebuild investor confidence.
At the centre of the itinerary is the Ghana–UK Investment Summit, scheduled for Monday at Raffles London.
The summit is expected to convene policymakers, institutional investors and private sector leaders from both countries, with a focus on unlocking financing opportunities across infrastructure, energy, agribusiness and financial services.
The summit will also serve as a platform for Ghanaian entrepreneurs to forge partnerships with British firms, particularly in sectors where technology transfer and capital access remain constraints.
President Mahama is also set to participate in activities at the London Stock Exchange (LSE), where he will ring the opening bell for trading.
The gesture is widely interpreted as an attempt to reintroduce Ghana to global capital markets following recent macroeconomic challenges.
Market watchers say such visibility at a major financial hub could help reassure investors about Ghana’s reform trajectory and fiscal consolidation efforts.
Beyond investor outreach, the president will engage in policy discourse at key global forums.
He is scheduled to deliver an address at Chatham House, one of the UK’s leading think tanks, where discussions are expected to centre on economic recovery, governance and regional stability.
He will also headline the 12th Africa Debate at London’s Guildhall, a prominent platform that brings together business leaders, policymakers and academics to debate Africa’s growth outlook.
His keynote is expected to outline Ghana’s economic reset agenda and its role within the broader African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
A key pillar of the visit is Ghana’s diaspora engagement strategy. President Mahama will hold a town hall meeting with Ghanaians in the UK, hosted by the Ghana High Commission in London.
The meeting is expected to focus on investment opportunities, dual citizenship concerns, and frameworks to channel diaspora capital into productive sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
Upon arrival, President Mahama was welcomed by Lord Katz MBE of the Royal Household and H.E. Gordon Wetherell, Special Representative of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
The visit, scheduled to conclude on June 3, is being closely watched by investors and policy analysts alike.
Source: businesspostonline
