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France Recognises Ghana’s Potential For Growth

By Daily Guide
General News President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande
MAY 29, 2013 LISTEN
President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande

President John Mahama and French President Francois Hollande have agreed on a number of projects to be financed under the French Development Agency's support for Ghana.

The two presidents in a meeting in the Elysee Palace discussed trade and development assistance to Ghana, improved military cooperation, security and democracy in West Africa and the sahel regions of Africa, conflicts, terrorism and the need for Ghana to take advantage of its presence within a Francophone block to enhance the teaching and learning of the French language.

President Hollande, who has just marked his first year in office, observed that despite their francophone-anglophone backgrounds, Ghana and France share a number of common views on governance and democracy.

He observed that Ghana's economic progress has been widely recognised, noting that the country and others in Africa were doing well at a time the global economy is in recession. According to him, Ghana is one of the few countries with huge potential for growth in the world.

President Hollande said he supports the new phase of his country's relationship with Ghana, explaining that his invitation to President Mahama is aimed at enhancing that relationship and familiarise better with development in Ghana.

The two presidents agreed to more French support in the area of tertiary education and support with French technical instructors and training of more Ghanaian French teachers in September.

On Mali, President Hollande thanked Ghana for the support during the deployment of troops into Mali and for Ghana's engineering contingent that is supporting in the West African country.

President Mahama thanked his host for the invitation and for sending a high level team to the funeral of the late President John Atta Mills.

He also acknowledged the growing presence of French businesses in Ghana, thanking the French government for the decision to keep Ghana among its 14 priority countries earmarked for support by the French Development Agency.

Answering a question after the meeting on the outcome of such Official and State visits, President Mahama told journalists that his visit to Turkey and now France have significant impact.

Source: Office of the President
 

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