The President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has arrived in Lusaka for a three-day State Visit at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has described the visit as “a reciprocal engagement following President Hichilema’s State Visit to the Republic of Ghana in July 2023” and one that “builds on the outcomes of the Second Session of the Zambia–Ghana Joint Permanent Commission, held in Lusaka in October 2025.”
President Mahama was received at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport by President Hakainde Hichilema, with full military honours before proceeding to State House for bilateral talks with his counterpart.
According to the Ministry, the discussions will “provide strategic direction on priority areas of cooperation” and are expected to advance the implementation of existing Memoranda of Understanding.
The priority areas outlined by government include “agriculture and food security, energy, mining value addition, waste management and the circular economy, trade and investment, commodities exchange systems, as well as skills development and emerging technologies, including Fintech.”
President Mahama is scheduled to address the Parliament of the Republic of Zambia on Thursday, 5th February. The Ministry noted that “the address will provide an opportunity for the President of Ghana to engage Zambia’s legislators on shared democratic values.”
On 6 February, the two Heads of State will attend the Zambia–Ghana Business Forum, which aims to promote trade and investment opportunities “particularly within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).”
Hon. Rodney Sikumba, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, emphasized that Zambia and Ghana “remain strategic partners with a shared vision of a prosperous, integrated, and self-reliant Africa,” adding that the State Visit “will provide a vital platform to deepen bilateral ties, strengthen economic cooperation, and reinforce collaboration at continental level for mutual benefit.”
President Mahama is expected to depart Lusaka immediately after his official engagements on 6 February.
