By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah
Ghana and Zimbabwe have signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across key sectors, including political and diplomatic consultations, energy, tourism, sports, trade and investment, archives, foreign service training, and waste management. The agreements were reached following bilateral talks between President John Dramani Mahama and President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Peduase Lodge in the Eastern Region.
Details of the Agreements:
As part of the agreements, the two countries resolved that their Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) will meet every two years on a rotational basis, with annual mid-term reviews and regular consultations between senior officials to ensure that commitments are sustained and effectively implemented.
President Mahama said the MoUs reflect the breadth of cooperation and the seriousness of both governments to give practical meaning to Ghana–Zimbabwe relations.
“We are determined to ensure full and effective implementation so that our people may derive measurable and lasting benefits,” he added.
President Mnangagwa urged both countries to move decisively from dialogue to implementation, emphasizing that “the true value of these agreements lies in their swift and effective execution.”
Ghana–Zimbabwe MoUs Signed:
- Agreed minutes of the inaugural session of the Ghana–Zimbabwe Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC)
- MoU on Cooperation in Political and Diplomatic Consultations
- MoU on Research, Training and Documentation in Foreign Services Institutes
- MoU on Cooperation in Sports and Recreation Development
- MoU on Cooperation in Health
- MoU on Cooperation in Energy
- MoU on Cooperation in Archives
- MoU on Cooperation in Tourism
- MoU between ZIM-Trade and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA)
- MoU between the Institute of African Knowledge and the Ghana Museum and Monument Board for collaboration on African liberation projects
The only private sector agreement
- MoU between Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Geo Pomona Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd.
Impact:
The agreements are expected to deepen economic cooperation, boost investment, and strengthen people-to-people relations between Ghana and Zimbabwe. They mark a renewed path of partnership anchored in shared history and a common vision for Africa’s development.
