A highly powered delegation, led by President John Dramani Mahama, has left Ghana for New York, in the United States of America, for the United Nations General Assembly.
This is the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations, and President Mahama, including some members of his delegation, is expected to perform critical roles at the event, which begins on Tuesday, 23rd September 2025.
The president is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, 25th September 2025.
President Mahama’s itinerary is filled with opportunities that carry far-reaching economic implications. For instance, as the African Union’s champion for financial institutions, he is expected to spearhead two major side events aimed at strengthening Africa’s financial systems, an area critical for expanding access to credit, enhancing intra-African trade, and building investor confidence.
Perhaps most significant to Ghana’s immediate business prospects is his planned engagement with the US-Africa Chamber of Commerce. President Mahama will not only hold high-level discussions with American investors but also make history by ringing the closing bell at NASDAQ, the world’s second-largest stock exchange.
This symbolic gesture emphasizes Ghana’s ambition to tap into global capital markets and signals the country’s readiness to welcome strategic partnerships across diverse sectors, from energy and infrastructure to technology and agribusiness.
Moreover, the President’s meetings with global leaders, including the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Rockefeller Foundation, further enhance Ghana’s chances to leverage international partnerships to support domestic economic transformation.
It is highly anticipated that Ghana might secure philanthropic and development-linked investments, particularly in health and education, which could ease fiscal pressures while creating room for private sector growth.
With this itinerary of the President, the delegation is not only poised to deliver diplomatic speeches and multilateral commitments, but will put Ghana’s economic and business interests at the heart of all engagements.
This forms part of the government’s effort to position Ghana as a prime destination for global investment and to deepen the nation’s economic linkages with international partners.
Other members of the President’s moderate delegation to UNGA 80 include Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the head of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Simon Madjie.
The delegation is strategically aligned to court investors, pitch Ghana’s economic reforms, and secure commitments that can translate into job creation and industrial growth.
Accompanying the President, First Lady Lordina Mahama’s engagements with the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and her keynote address at a World Vision International event also carry indirect economic value. By advocating for children’s welfare and development, her role highlights the government’s focus on human capital, the backbone of sustainable economic growth.
President Mahama and his delegation are expected back in Accra on September 30, but the impact of the visit may extend far beyond. If successful, Ghana could return from New York not only with stronger diplomatic ties but also with fresh streams of investment, greater visibility on the global financial stage, and renewed confidence from international partners in its economic future.
