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The President of Ghana

President Mahama was born in Damongo, in the Damango-Daboya constituency of Ghana. His father Emmanuel Adama Mahama was the first Member of Parliament for the West Gonja Constituency and the first Regional Commissioner of the Northern Region (Ghana) during Ghana's First Republic.


Early career

After completing his education, President Mahama returned to Ghana and, from 1991 to 1996, worked as the Information, Culture and Research Officer at the Embassy of Japan in Accra.

From there he moved to the non-governmental agency (NGO) PLAN International's Ghana Country Office, where he worked as International Relations, Sponsorship Communications and Grants Manager.read more...



About The Mission
Our Mission:

The coordination, promotion and protection of the national interests of Ghana in South Africa and the countries to which the High Commission is accredited.
The countries are namely:

  • Lesotho

  • Madagascar

  • Swaziland

  • Mauritius and

  • Union of the Comoros


Our Function:

  • Consular Service - for more information click here

  • Trade & Investment - for more information click here



Official Communique & Articles
SPEECH BY CHARGE D’AFFAIRES a.i. MR. S.J.K. PARKER

MR. S.J.K. PARKER-ALLOTEY

HON MS. H.L. BOGOPANE-ZULU, THE DEPUTY MINISTER FOR WOMEN, YOUTH, CHILDREN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, YOUR EXCELLENCIES HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, CORPORATE BODIES AND SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS, FRIENDS...read more


Ghana @ The South Africa International Trade Expo

Delegate Group Picture

The Ghana Trade Fair Company this year participated in the 4th Agrifica agribusiness Africa conference and the South Africa International Trade Fair (SAITEX) in South Africa at the Gallagher convention centre. This years Agribusiness Africa Conference focused on the potential contributi...read more