President Akufo-Addo leaves For Paris

President Akufo Addo has left Accra for the first leg of his 3 three-country working visit. He is expected to be away for nine days. He will be in France, Belgium and South Africa. In France, President Akufo-Addo will also attend the Summit on Financing African Economies to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, May 18. The Summit, which will bring together

several African and European leaders, and the heads of international financial institutions, will devise strategies that will also boost strong, inclusive recovery in Africa, grounded in a dynamic private sector, also help foster sustainable progress and prosperity, and accelerate the green and the digital transition in line with the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement

on Climate Change. Whilst in the Paris, President Akufo Addo is scheduled to have bilateral discussions with the President of the World Bank, and the Managing Director of the IMF, who will both be attending the Summit. The President will also on Wednesday be in Belgium before travelling to South Africa on Monday, May 24 to address the Fourth Ordinary Session of the Fifth Parliament of

the Pan-African Parliament (PAP). These working visits, according to the Presidency, are part of the efforts Mr Akufo-Addo is making to re-engage with the rest of the world, following onset of the pandemic and highlight Ghana, once again, and as a country with an impressive business-friendly atmosphere, with bright economic prospects for the future.