Mahama Urges African Leaders to Pursue Peace, Stability, and Reforms for Investment Growth
President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to prioritise peace, economic stability, and good governance as the foundation for attracting sustainable investment into the continent.
Speaking at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, President Mahama said Africa’s global competitiveness will not come from wishful thinking but from 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 stated.
He emphasised the need for Africa to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships while embarking on “the hard and necessary reforms” to make the continent a credible investment destination.
“We wish to partner with any nation of the world on the basis of a win-win. But let us not kid ourselves. Trade 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,” President Mahama added.
He highlighted peace and stability as prerequisites for development, cautioning that conflicts and weak governance systems repel investors.
“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 concluded.
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