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Ghana participates in 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CATEC)
Ghana participated in the 4th China-Africa Economic Trade Expo (CAETE) in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, from 12th to 15th June, 2025.
The Expo was held on the theme: “China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization” and was geared towards strengthening ties between China and the African continent through trade and economic exchanges.
It brought together over four thousand six hundred (4,600) Chinese and African companies, as well as over thirty thousand (30,000) participants in the manufacturing, garment, transport, and agribusiness industries, among others.
Ghana leveraged the Expo to further promote Made-in-Ghana products and services, formed trade collaborations, and explored new markets.
It also used the opportunity to attract investors as part of the country’s foreign policy objective of economic diplomacy.
The over thirty (30) Ghanaian exhibitors who participated in the Expo exhibited items ranging from cocoa , textiles, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, wood, and leather products.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, at the opening ceremony of the Expo, pledged China’s commitment to offering support for Africa’s modernization drive.
H.E. Yi further stated that achieving modernization was a shared aspiration and thus believed that the Expo would create more opportunities for China-Africa cooperation with maximum results for all parties.
He revealed that China would continue exchanges with African countries in areas of governance, development of strategies to fast-track the implementation of the ten-point partnership action plan for Africa’s modernization, signing of economic partnership agreements to encourage the import of African goods, and contribute to Africa’s digital transformation.
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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