President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday left the country for the United States of America to attend the 45th Annual Legislative Conference of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators in Atlanta, Georgia.
President Akufo-Addo will deliver a keynote address at the “Africa Flagship Programme” session of the Conference, on “the intersectionality of Ghana’s post-COVID-19 economic development strategy and that of the US.”
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is America’s premier organisation that represents and serves the interests of African-American State legislators. The US Vice President, Kamala Harris, will attend the event.
With more than 700 members who represent more than 60 million Americans, NBCSL serves as a network, advocate and catalyst for public policy innovation, information exchange, and joint action on critical issues affecting African Americans and other marginalised communities.
The President is accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, and by officials of the Presidency and Foreign Ministry.
President Akufo-Addo will return to Ghana on Thursday, 2nd December, and, in his absence, the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, shall, in accordance with Article 60(8) of the Constitution, act in his stead.
Rex Mainoo Yeboah, ISD
