Akufo-Addo leaves for “Focus Africa 2023” conference in Spain

President Akufo-Addo has left Ghana for the “Focus Africa 2023” Conference in Madrid, Spain.

The President left on Sunday, March 28, 2021. He is travelling with Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor-Botchwey.

Focus Africa 2023, an in-person conference, defines Spanish foreign action in Africa until 2023, and forms part of the Spanish Foreign Action Strategy 2021-2024.

It includes the specific actions the Spanish government intends to take with key stakeholders in Africa, including Ghana, and it is aligned with the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s 2063 Agenda.

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia will act as President.

Mr Akufo-Addo will return on Tuesday, March 30.