President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, has declared his confidence in the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, describing his administration as being off to a “strong start” despite the economic challenges it inherited.
In a bid to deepen bilateral ties, Singapore and Ghana aimed to enhance political and economic relations as Ghana turns to Asia for trade and investment.
In a short briefing both presidents affirmed Ghana–Singapore ancestral ties and expressed optimism about the future.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam noted that Singapore is ready to support Ghana through whatever means possible in its efforts to restore economic stability.
“We’ve always viewed Ghana as a key player not just in West Africa but in Africa as a whole. I know you inherited a very difficult set of challenges but you are off to a very strong start regarding the situation and we are getting confidence in Ghana and we, Singapore in whatever way we can throughout our government agencies as well as our companies will do what is useful to support you in your efforts,” he told President Mahama.
In response, President Mahama expressed gratitude to the Singaporean President for the state visit invitation. He stressed that Singapore is a role model to Ghana in terms of creating prosperity for Ghanaians.
“Thank you for your kind invitation to undertake this state visit. It is very important to us because as you said our values are shared. We have had historical ties from the period of our first Presidents and we view Singapore as a role model in our journey to create prosperity for our people,” President Mahama noted.
President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Singapore on Tuesday, August 26 for a three-day State visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, expanding trade and investment, and advancing partnerships in education, science and innovation, urban solutions, agribusiness, and the digital economy.
President Mahama has held bilateral discussions with the President of the Republic of Singapore, H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and the Prime Minister, The Hon. Lawrence Wong.
He also delivered the keynote address at the 8th Africa–Singapore Business Forum (ASBF) and headline a Ghana country-specific Investment and Business Forum, convening public- and private-sector leaders to unlock new opportunities between Ghana and Singapore.
