President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana says that African leaders are committed to providing requisite space and framework for African businesses to thrive in line with the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
President Akufo-Addo told a joint news conference after the signing of the eight agreements between Ghana and Kenya in Accra on Wednesday that African leaders are eager to see the growth of these businesses as there are critical to the future of the continent.
He said that the visit of President William Ruto was to reaffirm the ties of cooperation and the bonds of friendship between Ghana and Kenya.
President Akufo-Addo said that Ghana and Kenya established diplomatic relations shortly after Kenya gained her independence in 1963 and has been an active participant in regional and international fora collaborating on mutual issues such as peacekeeping, regional integration and sustainable development.
Speaking at the joint press conference, President Ruto described Ghana’s democracy as a beacon of hope and an inspiration to many countries, especially with the emergence of unconstitutional governments from all directions.
He said that Kenya was proud of Ghana’s democracy, particularly the almost equal Members of Parliament for both the Minority and Majority which, he said, demonstrated the level of maturity of Ghana’s democracy and the extent to which it was entrenched.
President Ruto, who is on a three-day state visit to Ghana, said that the two countries had agreed that the inaugural session of the Bi-national Commission would provide the two countries with the opportunity to reaffirm friendship, deepen bilateral ties and strengthen the normal course of African economic integration.
Earlier, the two Presidents witnessed the signing of eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), while the bilateral relations were moved to the level of a bi-national commission.
According to local media reports on Thursday, the MoUs signed were in the areas of education, tourism, diplomacy, and defence cooperation, while the other four signed at the Ghana-Kenya business forum held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra focused on investment promotion, manufacturing, industry and governance.
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African leaders are providing requisite space, framework for businesses to thrive – President Akufo-Addo
