President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in London for a high-level working visit aimed at deepening economic cooperation between Ghana and the United Kingdom, attracting investment, and engaging the Ghanaian diaspora.
The President was welcomed upon arrival by Lord Katz, H.E. Gordon Wetherell, Special Representative of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and H.E. Sabah Zita Benson, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
According to a statement from the Presidency, the visit is intended to strengthen the longstanding relationship between Ghana and the UK while positioning Ghana as a preferred destination for foreign direct investment.
A key highlight of the visit will be a royal audience with King Charles III, as well as a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The engagements are expected to focus on enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, development, and other areas of mutual interest.
President Mahama is also scheduled to meet members of the Ghanaian community in the UK at a diaspora town hall meeting organised by the Ghana High Commission in London. The event will provide an opportunity for the President to interact directly with Ghanaians living abroad and discuss their role in Ghana’s national development agenda.
On Monday, the President will officially open the Ghana-UK Investment Summit at Raffles London. The summit is expected to bring together Ghanaian entrepreneurs, British investors, policymakers, and business leaders to explore new investment opportunities and strengthen commercial partnerships between the two countries.
The Presidency said the summit forms a central part of the visit and is designed to attract foreign direct investment, promote Ghana’s business environment, and create avenues for economic collaboration.
President Mahama will also visit the London Stock Exchange, where he is expected to ring the opening bell to mark the start of trading. The ceremony is intended to showcase Ghana’s growing participation in global financial markets and reinforce investor confidence in the country’s economic prospects.
The visit will further feature major policy engagements, including an address at Chatham House and a keynote speech at the 12th Africa Debate at Guildhall, London. The engagements are expected to provide a platform for the President to outline Ghana’s economic transformation agenda and discuss Africa’s development priorities with global policymakers, investors, and thought leaders.
President Mahama is expected to conclude the visit on June 3.
The trip forms part of the government’s broader strategy to strengthen international partnerships, mobilise investment, expand trade opportunities, and advance Ghana’s long-term economic growth and development objectives.