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Ghana and UK seek to expand trade

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Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband want to expand trade and investment between their two countries. Their meeting in London also covered sustainable growth and shared international priorities, according to the Ghanaian presidency.

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama discussed with Ed Miliband, the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in London the expansion of trade between Ghana and the United Kingdom. The talks covered trade, investment, sustainable economic growth and shared international priorities, according to a statement from the Ghanaian presidency.

John Dramani Mahama reaffirmed Ghana’s desire to develop strategic international partnerships conducive to shared prosperity, according to the Ghanaian presidency.

The meeting comes after the Ghanaian president defended a policy of non-alignment to attract investors on 22 October. This position is presented in Ghana’s non-alignment strategy as a means of maintaining economic relations with different partners.

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