Ramaphosa On Three-Nation West African Tour

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Guinea where he began the first leg of his three nation West African tour.

“The visits take place in the context of strengthening the already existing bilateral, political and economic relations between South Africa and the sister countries,” said a statement from the Presidency.
 
Ramaphosa is expected to touchdown in Ghana Thursday, followed by a visit to Togo Friday.

After his visit to Ghana, President Ramaphosa is scheduled to visit the Republic of Togo on Friday.

South Africa is one of the largest foreign direct investors in Ghana.

Several local firms are operating in Ghana, including, MTN, AngloGold Ashanti, Shoprite, Goldfields, Standard Bank, First National Bank, Barclays/Absa, Multichoice and South African Airways.