President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, for a three-day visit at the invitation of his Zambian counterpart President Hakainde Hichilema.
President Mahama, who is being accompanied by his wife, the First Lady Lordina Dramani Mahama, was met on arrival by President Hichilema at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia.
Also at the Airport to welcome President Mahama was Madam Elizabeth Nyantakyi, Ghana’s High Commissioner to Zambia.
During the three-day state visit, President Mahama will hold bilateral talks with President Hichilema on matters of mutual interest, including strengthening diplomatic relations, enhancing trade and investment cooperation, and exploring collaborative opportunities within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
He is expected to lay a wreath at the Embassy Park in Lusaka in honour of the Southern African nation’s falling heroes.
A key highlight of the visit will be an address to the National Assembly of Zambia, where he is expected to share Ghana’s vision for a more integrated and prosperous Africa.
President Mahama will also meet with members of the Ghanaian community in Lusaka to interact with compatriots living and working in Zambia.
There will also be a Ghana-Zambia Business Dialogue, co-chaired by Presidents Mahama and Hichilema.
The dialogue will provide a Platform for Ghana to showcase its digital technologies and fintech services to Zambian businesses and government institutions, fostering economic partnerships and knowledge exchange between the two countries.
President Mahama’s State Visit to Zambia underscores his unwavering commitment to his vision of an Africa that is seamlessly connected through enhanced transport infrastructure, expanded trade linkages, and the free movement of people and goods.
President Mahama’s Delegation include: The Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama; Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to the President, Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari; and the Deputy Chief of Staff in-charge of Operations at the Presidency, Mr Stan Xoese Dogbe.
The rest are the Presidential Spokesperson and Minister in-charge of Government Communications, Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu; the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu; the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mr Samuel Nartey George; and the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey.
