President John Dramani Mahama has stated that Ghana’s pursuit of a partnership with BRICS constitutes an integral component of a comprehensive strategy aimed at broadening the nation’s development partnerships and strengthening South-South collaborative efforts.
These statements were delivered during the official swearing-in ceremony of four newly appointed Ambassadors held at the Jubilee House on Friday, October 16, 2026. The ambassadors include Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, assigned to Angola; Louis Kwame Obeng, assigned to Qatar; Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, assigned to Israel; and Jedidiah Reuben Adogla, who serves as Ghana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.
The President articulated that Ghana intends to capitalize on expanded opportunities in trade, investment, industrialization, and value-added production while preserving its established relationships with conventional partners.
President Mahama directed the diplomatic representatives to effectively articulate the strategic rationale underlying Ghana’s engagement with BRICS to their respective host nations and international stakeholders.
“Ghana’s application for partnership status with the BRICS nations exemplifies our commitment to expanding our development partnerships and reinforcing South-South cooperation,” President Mahama stated.
He emphasized that Ghana’s involvement with BRICS must be contextualized within the framework of the nation’s overarching economic and foreign policy priorities.
The President indicated that Ghana would pursue “expanded opportunities in trade, investment, and industrialization, as well as value-added activities, while maintaining our established relationships and collaborative arrangements with our conventional partners.”
According to President Mahama, the evolving international landscape necessitates that Ghana safeguard its autonomy in decision-making while establishing partnerships that enhance its productive capabilities and global competitiveness.
He identified transforming global partnerships, escalating trade barriers, and intensifying competition regarding technological advancement and natural resource access as critical factors necessitating a more deliberate and strategic orientation toward Ghana’s international engagement.
The President emphasized that economic diplomacy must transcend mere engagements and agreements to deliver tangible benefits to the Ghanaian population.
He directed Ghana’s diplomatic missions to identify investors whose strategic interests correspond with the nation’s development objectives, facilitate Ghanaian enterprises in accessing new international markets, and forge partnerships that facilitate research advancement, workforce development, and technological knowledge transfer.
“Evaluate the effectiveness of your economic diplomacy based on the opportunities you successfully secure for Ghana,” President Mahama instructed the diplomatic representatives.
He further mandated the missions to ensure follow-through on investment proposals and agreements, pinpoint impediments to their execution, and collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and pertinent agencies to address these challenges.
President Mahama noted that Ghana’s commitment to capturing increased value from its natural resources is demonstrated through initiatives such as the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board and endeavors to enhance domestic processing of strategic minerals including lithium, bauxite, and manganese.
Consequently, he expects Ghana’s foreign missions to attract investment and specialized expertise capable of converting the nation’s natural resources into viable industries and sustainable employment opportunities.
The President affirmed that strengthening Ghana’s international partnerships would not entail discontinuing established relationships, but rather diversifying the nation’s alternatives as it advances its national development aspirations within an increasingly intricate global landscape.