Accra – Ghana and Finland are looking to deepen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, education, healthcare, technology, energy and other strategic sectors as the two countries prepare to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2027.
The renewed commitment emerged on Monday, November 9, 2026, when Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, received the Open Letters of Sanna Selin, Finland’s non-resident Ambassador-Designate to Ghana, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra.
Ablakwa congratulated Selin on her appointment and expressed Ghana’s readiness to strengthen its partnership with Finland through expanded cooperation in several areas of mutual interest.
The minister identified trade and investment, sustainable mining, education, technical and vocational training, healthcare, digitalisation, information and communication technology, taxation and energy as key sectors offering opportunities for greater collaboration.
He also pointed to agricultural transformation, infrastructure development, creative arts and tourism as areas where closer engagement could deliver mutual benefits to both countries.
Beyond economic and development cooperation, Ablakwa raised the importance of strengthening maritime and military collaboration, noting the value of continued engagement between the two countries in these strategic areas.
For her part, Selin expressed appreciation for the reception and conveyed Finland’s interest in expanding its relationship with Ghana across the sectors discussed during the meeting.
She noted that 2027 would mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ghana and Finland, presenting an opportunity for both countries to take stock of their longstanding partnership and explore new areas of engagement.
As part of the anniversary preparations, the Finnish Ambassador-Designate proposed activities including political consultations between the two governments, alongside further engagements on trade, investment and other areas of shared interest.
She also pointed to opportunities for cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels, suggesting that the anniversary could provide a platform for strengthening diplomatic engagement and advancing common priorities.
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