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Ghana, Brazil deepen cooperation in critical sectors

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Ghana and Brazil agree to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, energy, business, and maritime security.
  • The commitment follows a meeting between Ghana's Vice President and the outgoing Brazilian Ambassador.
  • Both nations aim to enhance economic ties, particularly in the cocoa sector, and address global challenges.

Ghana and Brazil are set to deepen their collaboration across critical sectors including agriculture, energy, business, and maritime security. This renewed commitment emerged during a courtesy call on Ghana's Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, by the outgoing Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Mariana Gonçalves Madeira.

Ambassador Madeira, who began her tenure in August 2024, commended Ghana's democratic achievements and regional influence. She noted her time in Ghana allowed her to observe the nation's peaceful power transitions and its evolving political and economic landscape. Describing Ghana and Brazil as traditional partners with strong historical and cultural links, Madeira highlighted shared interests in agriculture, energy, international diplomacy, and tackling global issues like hunger and climate change.

Ghana and Brazil could deepen their partnership by building on existing areas of cooperation and exploring new opportunities for trade and investment.

— Mariana Gonçalves MadeiraThe outgoing Brazilian Ambassador suggests avenues for strengthening bilateral economic ties.

The Ambassador specifically called for enhanced economic cooperation, with a focus on the cocoa sector. She suggested that increasing cocoa production and value addition could significantly benefit smallholder farmers in both countries. Madeira also proposed exploring new avenues for trade and investment, building upon existing partnerships.

Vice President Opoku-Agyemang affirmed that Ghana's relationship with Brazil transcends typical South-South cooperation, rooted in shared history, culture, and strong people-to-people connections. She identified agriculture, business, energy, maritime security, and multilateral cooperation as key areas for strengthening their alliance. The Vice President welcomed Brazil's support for Ghana's development initiatives, including the Feed Ghana program, and its backing on international matters, such as securing UN recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity.

The relationship was built on shared history, culture and strong people-to-people ties.

— Professor Naana Jane Opoku-AgyemangGhana's Vice President describes the foundation of the bilateral relationship.
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