Addressing the Gabonese leader and his delegation, President Mahama said the visit presented an opportunity for both countries to transform their longstanding friendship into a more practical economic partnership. President Mahama highlighted trade and investment as key areas where both countries could deepen cooperation, particularly as Africa seeks to expand economic integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). “As the host country for the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Ghana is committed to advancing intra-African trade, industrialisation and economic integration,” President Mahama said. President Mahama identified manufacturing, agribusiness, transport and logistics, infrastructure development, financial services and value addition as areas where stronger collaboration could produce economic benefits for both countries. We should facilitate investment flows and create an enabling environment for businesses in both countries to collaborate,” he stated.