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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, will undertake a State Visit to Zambia from February 4 to February 6, 2026, at the invitation of President Hakainde Hichilema.
Acting Minister, Rodney Sikumba, said the visit is a reciprocal engagement following President Hichilema’s State Visit to Ghana in July 2023 and builds on the outcomes of the Second Session of the Zambia–Ghana Joint Permanent Commission, held in Lusaka in October 2025.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Sikumba said the visit underscored the long-standing cordial relations between Zambia and Ghana, founded on Pan-African solidarity, shared values, and a mutual commitment to advancing Africa’s development agenda.
During the visit, the two Heads of State will hold bilateral talks at State House in Lusaka to provide strategic direction on priority areas of cooperation.
“The discussions are expected to advance the implementation of existing Memoranda of Understanding between Zambia and Ghana across various sectors, with a view to promoting trade, investment, and private-sector partnerships,” Sikumba said.
On February 5, 2026, President Mahama is scheduled to address the Zambian Parliament, providing an opportunity to engage legislators on shared democratic values.
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The following day, February 6, 2026, both Presidents will attend the Zambia–Ghana Business Forum, aimed at promoting trade and investment opportunities, particularly within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Sikumba highlighted priority areas of cooperation to be advanced during the visit, including agriculture and food security, energy, mining value addition, waste management and the circular economy, trade and investment, commodities exchange systems, as well as skills development and emerging technologies, including Fintech.
He added that Zambia and Ghana remained strategic partners with a shared vision of a prosperous, integrated, and self-reliant Africa, and that the State Visit would provide a vital platform to deepen bilateral ties, strengthen economic cooperation, and reinforce continental collaboration for mutual benefit.
President Mahama is expected to depart Lusaka immediately after completing his official engagements.
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