Three outgoing envoys from France, Malta, and Angola today, Thursday, September 4, 2025, bid farewell to President John Dramani Mahama.
The envoys are H.E. João Domingos Baptista Quiosa of Angola; H.E. Jean Claude Galea Mallia of Malta, and H.E. Jules Armand Aniambossou of France.
Outgoing Ambassador to Angola, His Excellency João Domingos Baptista Quiosa, served a four-year duty tour to Ghana.
He traced relations between the two countries to 1959 when then President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, through the Liberation Movement Network helped their fight for independence and thanked Ghana for supporting Angola, which is now into large scale cocoa farming while many Angolan students are now studying in Ghana.
President Mahama called for increased collaboration and sharing of experiences for mutual benefit especially in the oil and gas industry and renewable energy.
The Outgoing Ambassador to Malta, Jean Claude Galea Mallia, has been in Ghana for over seven years. He on his part pledged Malta’s interest in promoting establishing businesses in Ghana to promote export trade.
President Mahama said Ghana is undergoing reforms to make the country a business hub for the sub region and it is committed to leveraging on AfCTA’s as host of its headquarters
“Ghana alone cannot leverage on the investment opportunities and dis ready to partner others to tap the huge potentials abound” – President Mahama noted.
H. E Jules Armand Aniambossou, said France remains committed and opened to business and expanding its relationships across the continent.
Over 60 French companies looking for more business friendly policies to attract more.
He noted that the French government disclosed over €2 million spent in building capacity of entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry.
Also, there is € 90 million in feed Ghana initiatives in Northern Ghana
President Mahama expressed Ghana’s interest in more collaboration with France especially by tapping into its expertise in the aviation industry to equip the Ghana Air force in terms of training and safety issues especially after the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives.
