Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced a major breakthrough in Ghana’s economic diplomacy efforts following his official visit to Qatar.
“In pursuit of Ghana’s renewed focus on economic diplomacy, I held an extremely successful meeting with the accomplished Qatari investment mogul, Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani, Chairman of Al Mansour Holdings, during my official visit to Qatar,” Ablakwa revealed in a social media post.
The Sheikh, who is also a member of the Qatar royal family, has pledged billion-dollar investments in several of President John Mahama’s priority projects.
These include the President’s vision for a new city, the development of rail infrastructure, particularly the western corridor rail network, a gold refinery, the Volta Economic Corridor under the 24-Hour-Initiative, as well as regional hospitals and airports.
Al Mansour Holdings is expected to visit Accra within the coming days to continue discussions with sector leaders and finalise investment plans.
Highlighting Ghana’s renewed openness to international investment, Ablakwa referenced President Mahama, who has consistently emphasised, “Ghana is open for business again.”
This engagement signals a strengthening of economic ties between Ghana and Qatar, reinforcing the Mahama administration’s commitment to large-scale infrastructural development and foreign investment.
