Ghanaian Head of State Akufo-Addo on Thursday became the first foreign leader to visit President Cyril Ramaphosa since he became President of the Republic of South Africa.
The two-day visit will strengthen the already good political, economic and social relations that South Africa and Ghana enjoy, which were formalised at the advent of democracy in South Africa.
The two countries established in May 2007 a Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC), as a structured bilateral mechanism to provide for political, economic, social, cultural, scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries.
South Africa and Ghana also enjoy strong economic cooperation as evidenced by the increasing trade and investment between the two sister Republics. The major South African products exported to Ghana include nuclear reactors, boilers; vehicles other than railway or tramway; articles of iron and steel; electrical machinery and equipment as well as parts thereof and plastics.
The major products imported from Ghana include natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones; boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances as well as wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal and rubber.
Some of the South African companies that have invested in Ghana include MTN, Anglo-Gold Ashanti, Goldfields, SABMiller, Woolworths, Engen, Hytech Engineering, Afripa African Explosives Limited, Multichoice, Alliance Media, Broll, Group Five Steeldale, Stanbic Bank, Shoprite Checkers, Sherwood, Steers, South African Airways, 3M and First National Bank.
The State Visit will provide an opportunity for the two Presidents to further strengthen and deepen the bilateral relations between the two countries, paying a particular focus on economic, cultural and scientific cooperation.
The two leaders will also discuss issues of mutual interest and concern at the continental and global levels.
One of the main features of the visit will be the Business Forum, which will bring both South African and Ghanaian business sectors together to explore further trade and economic cooperation.
President Ramaphosa will be accompanied by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation; Defence and Military Veterans; Energy; Trade and Industry; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; Public Enterprises as well as Science and Technology.
Source: Graphic.com
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First lady woy3 gy3! 3fata wo, 3s3 wo papabi! obaapa Naa Okailey 3s3 fata wo ! aho)f3 dua, wo din ne wohonam s3 ! Obaapa a y3de wo k? b3dwam ! Saa de3 Naa Okailey fata Nana Addo ! aho)f3 papabi, wo'ano brofo tes3 akoo ! We Love You, Mama Becky!
This so called gh hasn't been anywhere, he think his primitive village dressing must be adopted by everyone in Ghana. I can't understand why ndc think everyone must be like them, live like them and behave primitively like them. Somebody tell those in that party that Ghana was in existence before ndc, Ghana was highly respected before ndc brought it down, Ghana was united and patriotic before ndc divided and made it unpatriotic through brainwashing their gullible followers to count ndc first, to think ndc first, to love ndc first, to worship ndc first, to sleep ndc first, to wake up ndc first hence they started grabbing everything belonging to Ghana and saw anyone fighting for Ghana as an enemy who must be destroyed , they never mention Ghana's name in power, never used Ghana flag than their dull multicoloured flag, destroyed Ghana's education system and health and when they are booted out to oppositiin they start singing they are Ghanaians rejecting every good thing for the Ghanaian people. Ghanaians must have known the type of people in that ndc so have vowed never to allow them near the seat of government, only their brainwashed followers will still follow and vote for them and when they see such people following them they deceive themselves like 60% of voters are following them, when in actual fact 22% are the sure bankers for them which can't bring them to power.
First Lady, your outfit is beautiful, graceful, becoming and perfectly colour-coordinated.
Since when did South Africa start sending nuclear reactors to Ghana??..the journalist did lazy mediocre work
First lady your outfit sucks.