Amanze Chinonye
Ghana and Egypt are seeking to expand bilateral trade and investment, with pharmaceuticals, infrastructure and defence emerging as priority sectors for closer economic cooperation, Prime Business Africa reports.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi discussed measures to strengthen commercial ties during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the eighth African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit and the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt.
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The talks focused in particular on facilitating the registration of Egyptian pharmaceutical products in Ghana, a move aimed at improving access to medicines while creating opportunities for greater investment and market entry by Egyptian companies.
The leaders also discussed strengthening political consultations and expanding broader commercial activity between the two countries, while exploring cooperation in social housing and large-scale infrastructure development.
Mahama expressed interest in drawing on Egypt’s experience in delivering major infrastructure projects, including its New Administrative Capital, as Ghana advances plans for a new capital city. Ghana is seeking to benefit from Egypt’s technical expertise in urban planning and large-scale project execution.
Defence and regional security also featured prominently in the discussions, with Mahama seeking expanded cooperation in intelligence sharing, capacity building and counter-terrorism. He pointed to Egypt’s defence industry as a potential model for Ghana as it works to strengthen its security capabilities.
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The two leaders also discussed support for the Sahel-Gulf of Guinea Accord and broader regional cooperation. Mahama thanked Egypt for supporting Ghana’s resolution on reparations at the United Nations and urged Cairo to maintain its backing as international discussions on the issue continue.
Mahama and el-Sisi also invoked the longstanding ties between their countries, recalling the pan-African relationship developed under Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, and former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.
They said the historical relationship could provide a foundation for addressing contemporary economic and regional challenges.
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