The government says President John Mahama’s working visit to Japan and his participation in TICAD 9 has secured a number of new agreements covering infrastructure, agriculture, technology, and industrialisation.
President John Mahama, between August 20 to 22, 2025, had participated in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) in Yokohama.
In a statement on Sunday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, confirmed the outcomes. He described them as “remarkable and tangible outcomes for Ghana.”
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According to Ablakwa, the following agreements were reached:
- The revival of the Volivo–Dorfor Adidome Bridge project across the Volta River, with both governments committing to provide the required additional funding.
2. The Kumasi Inner-City Ring Road Project is to commence shortly.
3. A new agreement with Toyota to expand operations in Ghana and make the country its West African hub.
4. A space cooperation agreement signed with Japan to leverage satellite technology and space science for Ghana’s development.
5. A programme to train 300,000 Ghanaian youth in artificial intelligence, modern agriculture, biotechnology, green transition, and tech start-ups.
6. A special cooperation with Japan to boost rice production through scientific research, with the goal of attaining national food security.
7. US$100 million secured to support new agricultural projects.
8. A strategic partnership with Japan as the country considers investing US$1.5 billion in Africa, with Ghana identified as a main beneficiary.
President Mahama, who co-chaired two plenary sessions at TICAD-9, used the platform to invite investors to take advantage of Ghana’s improving macroeconomic indicators, citing the cedi‘s performance as reason for more investments into the country.