The West African nation now joins Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin as one of five African countries allowing unrestricted entry to travelers from across the continent.
Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has confirmed the approval of visa-free travel to Ghana for all African passport holders, effective from the start of this year.
“This is the logical next step to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the workings of the largest trading bloc in the world,” Akufo-Addo, referring to the four-year-old zone, said during his final address to parliament, just days before stepping down after completing two terms in office.
In 2019, Akufo-Addo launched the Year of Return, inviting people of African descent worldwide to visit and invest in Ghana.
His party’s candidate, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, lost in last month’s election to former President John Mahama, set to be sworn in on Tuesday.
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