African Passport Holders Granted Visa-free Entry By Ghana 

African Passport Holders Granted Visa-free Entry By Ghana 
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The outgoing President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the beginning of 2025, marking a step towards continental economic integration.

President Akufo-Addo announced this during his final state of the nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office.

“I am proud to have approved visa-free travel to Ghana for all African passport holders, with effect from the beginning of this year,” Akufo-Addo said in his speech to parliament.

“This is the logical next step to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the workings of the largest trading bloc in the world,” he said.

“All these are essential elements to the realisation of the AU’s Agenda 2063, which envisages an integrated and connected Africa by 2063,” he added, referring to the African Union’s development blueprint for a 50-year period.

Didactic Information Hut reports that by this action, Ghana now joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin in offering visa-free entry to African travellers.

Recall that Ghana had previously allowed visa-free access to citizens of 26 African nations and visas on arrival for travellers from 25 others, while only two African countries — Eritrea and Morocco — required a visa before entry.

The visa waiver policy builds on efforts to strengthen Ghana’s international reputation, particularly through initiatives such as the 2019 Year of Return, which honors the African diaspora and commemorates the 400th anniversary of the transatlantic slave trade.

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