President John Dramani Mahama has secured a major procurement agreement with Belarus for the supply of 1,840 agricultural equipment units, as part of efforts to deepen economic cooperation between the two countries.
Speaking at the inaugural Belarus-Ghana Business Forum in Minsk, the President said the deal reflects a shift from diplomatic engagement to concrete commercial partnerships.
“We are gathered here not merely to exchange ideas but to create opportunities, to forge partnerships and to lay the foundations for a new chapter in Ghana-Belarus cooperation,” President Mahama told business leaders and investors.
He described Ghana and Belarus as “highly complementary” economies, noting Belarus’ strengths in agricultural mechanisation and industrial manufacturing, while highlighting Ghana’s political stability and access to African markets.
President Mahama also highlighted Ghana’s economic recovery, citing falling inflation, rising reserves, and strong GDP growth, adding that “Investor confidence has returned.”
He further promoted his administration’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, designed to boost productivity and industrial output.
On investment opportunities, he assured foreign partners of strong legal protections and access to both Ghana’s domestic market and the wider African Continental Free Trade Area.
The forum ended with the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding covering economic cooperation, agriculture, and chamber of commerce collaboration. He also announced that Belarusian mining equipment manufacturers are expected to visit Ghana soon.
“The true measure of our relationship should not be the number of diplomatic exchanges that we conduct, it should be the number of businesses that we create, the jobs that we create, the technology that we transfer, and the prosperity we create for future generations,” he said.
