Belarus, Ghana Exchange Views on Bilateral Economic Cooperation -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh

Ghana’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation and concurrently to the Republic of Belarus, Dr. Koma Steem Jehu-Appiah, on April 9th, 2026, exchanged substantive views on bilateral economic issues, with Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, emphasizing key areas for the development of mutual cooperation between Ghana and Belarus. He stressed that Ghana is open for business, ready to consider commercial proposals and strengthen friendship with concrete projects—from feed supplies to expanding commodity nomenclature.

Ambassador Jehu-Appiah further praised the promptness of the Belarusian approach to the implementation of the agreements: “We are impressed by the discipline and practicality with which Belarus solves problems. We are open for business, ready to consider commercial proposals and strengthen the friendship with concrete projects—from feed supplies to expanding commodity supplies.”

In the words of Ghana’s Ambassador, Belarus produces the best agricultural machinery. “Belarus and Ghana have a lot of promising areas of cooperation. It’s both cultural exchange, and mechanical engineering, and education,” said Dr. Jehu-Appiah, and pointed out that Ghana has, already, procured three (3) thousand units of Belarusian equipment.

In his contribution during the talks, Belarusian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food, Alexander Yakovczyts, reaffirmed mutual interest in developing bilateral trade relations and laid out concrete steps to expand the nomenclature of supplies.

In 2025, exports of Belarusian agricultural food products to Ghana grew by 6 %, and the parties agreed to raise cooperation. Belarus supplies wheat, poultry and beef, and receives cocoa products, tropical fruits and vegetable oils.

“We see real potential for supply expansion: from butter and cheeses to wheat flour and pasta. Our businesses operate with a flexible pricing policy and are open to dialogue with African partners. The main thing is that the proposals are mutually beneficial and reinforced by feedback,” Yakovczyts noted.

The emphasis in the negotiations is on transfer of competences: Ghana is interested in procurement of compounds and finished products, as well as learning Belarusian poultry experience—technologies of maintenance, feeding and production management cycles.

In the dialogue which aims at strengthening bilateral relations, both parties, further, agreed to accelerate coordination of the interdepartmental memorandum of cooperation in agriculture. The document is planned to be signed in June at the Belagro exhibition, to which the Ghanaian delegation—both officials and business representatives—has been invited.

Belarus and Ghana aim for a transparent and mutually beneficial partnership. If the current dynamics are maintained, Belarusian products may soon occupy a more prominent place on the West African market, and cocoa and cashew nuts – to be more actively used in the Belarusian confectionery industry. Belarus, a former Soviet republic, is strengthening relations with African countries, ensuring food security, particularly, in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe.