President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, for a three-day state visit at the invitation of his Zambian counterpart, President Hakainde Hichilema.
President Mahama, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, was met on arrival by President Hichilema at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka.
Also at the airport to welcome President Mahama was Madam Elizabeth Nyantakyi, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Zambia.
During the visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with President Hichilema on matters of mutual interest, including strengthening diplomatic relations, enhancing trade and investment cooperation, and exploring collaborative opportunities within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He is also expected to lay a wreath at the Embassy Park in Lusaka in honor of the Southern African nation’s fallen heroes.
A key highlight of the visit will be an address to the National Assembly of Zambia, where President Mahama will share Ghana’s vision for a more integrated and prosperous Africa.
President Mahama will also meet with members of the Ghanaian community in Lusaka to interact with compatriots living and working in Zambia.
There will be a Ghana-Zambia Business Dialogue, co-chaired by Presidents Mahama and Hichilema.
The dialogue will provide a platform for Ghana to showcase its digital technologies and fintech services to Zambian businesses and government institutions, fostering economic partnerships and knowledge exchange between the two countries.
President Mahama’s state visit underscores his unwavering commitment to his vision of an Africa that is seamlessly connected through enhanced transport infrastructure, expanded trade linkages, and the free movement of people and goods.
President Mahama’s delegation includes Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Executive Secretary Dr. Callistus Mahama, Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawa Mogtari, Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Xoese Dogbe, Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, Communication Minister Samuel Nartey George, and Gender Minister Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey.
Source: myxyzonline.com
