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President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to place peace, economic stability, and good governance at the core of their development agenda to make the continent attractive for sustainable investment.
Addressing the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, Mahama said Africa’s competitiveness on the global stage will not come from wishful thinking but through deliberate reforms that foster trade and business growth.
“While partnerships such as what we are forging here at TICAD 9 are important, a lot of the responsibility rests on the shoulders of African leaders to create an environment that is conducive to trade and investments,” he noted.
The president stressed that Africa must embrace “win-win” international collaborations while committing to the “hard and necessary reforms” needed to build investor confidence.
“We must not kid ourselves. Trade and investment will not come to Africa merely because we wish it. We must undertake the hard and necessary reforms to make Africa an attractive destination for investment,” he added.
Mahama underscored the need to silence conflicts and strengthen governance systems, warning that instability and corruption continue to drive investors away.
“That is why we must silence the guns and stop the fighting. That is why we must reform our economies and make them more stable and predictable. And it is why we must reform our governance and make public service accountable and free of corruption,” he emphasized.
