President leaves for UK-Africa Investment Summit in London

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Accra, Jan. 17, GNA – President Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday left Ghana to attend the UK-Africa Investment
Summit being held in London in the United Kingdom.

The Summit, which opens on Monday, January 20,
2020, would be hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Businesses, governments and international
institutions will showcase and promote gamut of investment opportunities in
Africa.

On Tuesday, January 21, President Akufo-Addo
will deliver the keynote address at the Ghana Investment Opportunities Summit,
which aims at bringing delegates, especially from the United Kingdom, to
explore investment opportunities in Ghana. 

The President will then travel to Davos,
Switzerland, at the invitation of the Founder and Executive Chairman of the
World Economic Forum, Professor Klaus Schwab, to participate in the 50th
anniversary celebration of the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings from
Tuesday, January 21, to Friday, January 24.

He was accompanied by the Foreign Affairs
Minister, Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchway; Finance minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta; and
the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, Mr Yofi Grant
and other government officials.

The President is expected to return on Sunday,
January 26, 2020.

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will act in
his stead.

GNA