President John Dramani Mahama is in London, the English capital, for a high-level working visit to strengthen the economic ties between Ghana and the United Kingdom.
The visit is also aimed at attracting investment opportunities, as well as engaging with the Ghanaian diaspora.
Arriving at the airport, he was welcomed by Lord Katz MBE from the Royal Household, His Excellency Gordon Wetherell, Special Representative of the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Her Excellency Sabah Zita Benson, Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The visit features a royal audience with King Charles III and a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, underscoring the long-standing bilateral relations between Ghana and the United Kingdom.
In a statement issued by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Sunday, May 31, 2026, he noted that the visit seeks to position Ghana as a premier investment destination while actively engaging with the Ghanaian diaspora.
President Mahama, as part of his itinerary, will be hosted by the Ghana High Commission in London for a diaspora town hall meeting on Sunday evening.
On Monday morning, he will open the Ghana-United Kingdom Investment Summit at Raffles. The investment summit, central to the visit, is designed to attract foreign direct investment and foster partnerships between Ghanaian entrepreneurs and British investors.
The President will also demonstrate Ghana’s growing presence in global financial markets as a guest at the London Stock Exchange, where he will ring the bell to mark the official start of trading.
According to the statement, President Mahama is also expected to deliver an address at Chatham House and a keynote speech at the 12th Africa Debate at the Guidhall in London.
President Mahama will end his visit to London on June 3, 2026.
