Wednesday , May 1 2024

PRESIDENT MAHAMA IN KENYA

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday left Accra for Nairobi, Kenya to attend the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI).

According to a release issued by the communications bureau at the presidency, it is first time the Conference is taking place in Africa, and the President is looking forward to both the bilateral discussions at the political level and discussions on boosting the private sector’s role in the continent’s growth agenda.

Heads of State it added, will take part in a special high level engagement with the continent’s private sector and their counterparts from Japan, and also discuss the promotion of structural economic transformation through economic diversification and industrialisation.

Ahead of the Conference opening on Saturday, President Mahama the stated added, will hold talks with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, later today and also grant audience to the Executive Director of The Global Fund.

President Mahama is expected to be back home on Monday.

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