Ghana, Zimbabwe sign 10 MoUs to strengthen bilateral ties
Ghana and Zimbabwe have signed 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors, following the inaugural session of the Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC).
The agreements, signed during high-level bilateral engagements, span critical areas including political consultations, health, energy, tourism, sports development, and institutional collaboration.
Key among the agreements is the adoption of the agreed minutes of the inaugural PJCC session, which sets the framework for structured and sustained engagement between the two countries.
The two nations also signed an MoU on Political and Diplomatic Consultations to enhance regular dialogue and cooperation on regional and international issues. In addition, both sides committed to strengthening capacity building through an MoU on Research, Training and Documentation between their respective Foreign Service Institutes.
Cooperation in social sectors featured prominently, with agreements covering Health, Sports and Recreation Development, and Tourism, reflecting a shared commitment to improving people-to-people engagement and national development outcomes.
Further MoUs were signed in the fields of Energy and Archives, highlighting efforts to promote sustainable development and preserve historical records and heritage.
Trade and economic collaboration also received a boost with an agreement between ZimTrade and the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), aimed at enhancing trade promotion and facilitating business partnerships between the two countries.
In the cultural and historical space, an MoU was signed between the Institute of African Knowledge and the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board to collaborate on an African liberation project.
While 10 agreements were signed at the government level, an additional MoU was concluded between private sector entities—Zoomlion Ghana Limited and Geo Pomona Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd—focusing on waste management collaboration.
