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Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo Friday announced visa-free travel for all African port holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration.

The announcement came during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two in office.

“I am proud to have approved visa-free travel to Ghana for all African port holders, with effect from the beginning of this year,” Akufo-Addo said in his speech to parliament.

“This is the logical next step to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the workings of the largest trading bloc in the world,” he said.

“All these are essential elements to the realisation of the AU’s Agenda 2063, which envisages an integrated and connected Africa by 2063,” he added, referring to the African Union’s development blueprint for a 50-year period.

Ghana s Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin in offering visa-free entry to African travellers.

Ghana had previously allowed visa-free access to citizens of 26 African nations and visas on arrival for travellers from 25 others, while only two African countries — Eritrea and Morocco — required a visa before entry.

The visa-free policy builds on Ghana’s efforts to strengthen its international reputation, particularly through initiatives like the 2019 Year of Return, which celebrated the African diaspora and commemorated 400 years since the transatlantic slave trade.

The campaign attracted thousands of visitors, including celebrities, to Ghana and led to some receiving citizenship, bolstering the country’s global profile as a cultural and tourism hub.

Akufo-Addo also used his last address to trumpet economic progress under his leadership, citing an increase in Ghana’s gross international reserves to $8 billion, from $6.2 billion in 2017, and significant GDP growth in 2024.

“Economic growth has returned to the pre-Covid trajectory,” he said, projecting a 6.3-percent growth rate for 2025.

“I leave behind a Ghana that is thriving, one that has navigated significant global challenges with remarkable tenacity, whose economy is steadily rebounding, and whose institutions are operating effectively,” he said.

The oil-and-gold-rich West African nation is one of the most stable democracies in Africa.

Since 2022, it has been battling one of its worst economic crises in decades and is currently under a $3-billion International Monetary Fund relief programme.

The outgoing president hands over power to John Mahama, who won the December elections.

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/01/03/ghana-announces-visa-free-entry-for-african-port-holders/

Ok

Aden??

Why initiating this moves when he's just about to leave office

Nothing dey Ghana. I have never seen a Nigerian who became a billionaire in Ghana.
The day America announces visa-free entry for Nigerians, trust me, we will empty our shithole into America.

In fact, agbadorians, who always claim that Escobar was the best thing that happened to them, will be the first batch of "refugees" to borrow money and fly to America!

SmartPolician:
Nothing dey Ghana? I have never seen a Nigerian who became a billionaire in Ghana.
The day America announces visa-free entry for Nigerians, trust me, we will empty our shithole into America.

In fact, agbadorians, who always claim that Escobar was the best thing that happened to them, will be the first batch of "refugees" to borrow money and fly to America!

Which Nigerian became a billionaire in America?

Why making the policy for the incoming

SmartPolician:
Nothing dey Ghana. I have never seen a Nigerian who became a billionaire in Ghana.
The day America announces visa-free entry for Nigerians, trust me, we will empty our shithole into America.

In fact, agbadorians, who always claim that Escobar was the best thing that happened to them, will be the first batch of "refugees" to borrow money and fly to America!

Have you been to Ghana before?

Why do you lots just like to confidently say things you have little information about?

Nigerians started car spare parts business in Ghana decades ago and they are still leading

Phones and accessories in Ghana also, Nigerians have overtaken

Don't even let's talk about Banking and real estate which Nigerians are also dominating in Ghana

Even stationeries/ books e.t.c, a family friend is one of those leading that line of business in Ghana

Stay updated instead of dropping bunkum for us on this forum

saintjimos:
Why making the policy for the incoming

buhari did the same for tinubu, it was buhari that remove fuel subsidy

That's good news.

So you agreed that Ghana is actually better than Nigeria in all ramifications. Since balablu bulaba became president you have always argued that there's no African country better than Nigeria at the moment.

helinues:


Have you been to Ghana before?

Why do you lots just like to to confidently say things you have little information about?

Nigerians started car spare parts business in Ghana decades ago and they are still leading

Phones and accessories in Ghana also, Nigerians have overtaken

Don't even let's talk about Banking and real estate which Nigerians are also dominating in Ghana

Even stationeries/ books e.t.c, a family friend is one of those leading that line of business in Ghana

Stay updated instead of dropping bunkum for us on this forum

Urheaster:



So you agreed that Ghana is actually better than Nigeria in all ramifications. Since balablu bulaba became president you have always argued that there's no African country better than Nigeria at the moment.

Here we go again.

This one don come with his incoherency. We just corrected your colleagues arguing confidently on something he had little details about

Opposition don't mean you guys should just be sounding ridiculously

Leobankx:

Which Nigerian became a billionaire in America?

That guy is capping nonsense

Ok

Long over due.

6 years ago, I was at Niger and Benin Republic with my NYSC ID though I had my IDs with me in case of bureaucracy.

More reason, I'm quite skeptical about crossing over to Togo, Ivory Coast or Ghana because I don't know about the situation over there but with this info, a man is good to go.

Were Africans entering with visa before I went to Ghana early 2000s with just my ID card

helinues:


Have you been to Ghana before?

Why do you lots just like to confidently say things you have little information about?

Nigerians started car spare parts business in Ghana decades ago and they are still leading

Phones and accessories in Ghana also, Nigerians have overtaken

Don't even let's talk about Banking and real estate which Nigerians are also dominating in Ghana

Even stationeries/ books e.t.c, a family friend is one of those leading that line of business in Ghana

Stay updated instead of dropping bunkum for us on this forum

You're not wrong, man.

Traveling is highly under rated and at least, if one can't afford to move across borders, one can read too but hell no, the black man worst enemy is the book. Only few blacks have been able to crack that code of traveling and equally reading too.

This is how it should be...europe is doing it, ehy cant we do it..

This

This guy's them no dey learn at all. He wants to create insecurity for the incoming govt. Black man and their dirty politics

Q

Please kindly steer clear if your intention is to go to Ghana and disgrace your family by engaging in crime.

Dem dey enter Ghana with Visa before ni?

I have tranversed the entire west Africa without a single stamp on my port.

Most times, nobody asks for your port..

helinues:
Aden??

Why initiating this moves when he's just about to leave office

Not a problem ... if he already put measures in place to prevent abuse..... as in people entering the country to live ...or for criminal activities .....and we know many will.
Xenophobia loading .... the wailing will soon begin.

SmartPolician:
Nothing dey Ghana. I have never seen a Nigerian who became a billionaire in Ghana.
The day America announces visa-free entry for Nigerians, trust me, we will empty our shithole into America.

In fact, agbadorians, who always claim that Escobar was the best thing that happened to them, will be the first batch of "refugees" to borrow money and fly to America!

Your comments shows how myopic and unenlightened you are.

helinues:
Aden??

Why initiating this moves when he's just about to leave office

...these moves...

These lazy, envious charlies are looking for foreigners shops to seize.

the only way they can cope with competition is seizing and closing down foreigners' shops or asking stall owners to employ their lazy citizens

mikeapollo:

Your comments shows how myopic and unenlightened you are.

...comments show...

GrammarNazi1:

...these moves...

Shut da Bleep up.

I knew you would find one error from my comments.

Stop living uninspiring life on this forum

Make I just warn una, minimum sentence for drug trafficking for Ghana na 10 years.
I no wan hear later say make dem call Abike for help.