Ghana scraps visa requirement for Nigerians, different Africans

Ghana has joined a couple of African nations to approve a brand new visa-free journey coverage for all African passport holders, efficient from this yr 2025.

The outgoing President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, who would step down January 6 after spending two phrases in workplace since 2017, introduced this Friday, whereas delivering his tackle to the parliament.

Akufo-Addo mentioned: “We have tried to make actual lots of the slogans which have dominated our public discourse since independence.

“I’m proud to have permitted visa-free journey to Ghana for all African passport holders, with impact from the start of this yr.

“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.”