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Columnist: Ghana President Akufo-Addo’s “Beyond Aid” Campaign Apparently Doesn’t Include Donations From China

by Eric Olander

For years Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo has touted his “Ghana Beyond Aid” agenda. Back in 2017 during a visit with French President Emmanuel Macron, the Ghanaian leader said “we have to get away from this mindset of dependence.”

Well, GhanaWeb columnist Kwesi Atuahene thought it was a bit odd that an administration seeking to avoid aid and dependence would then go ahead and accept the donation of a free building that will house none other than the Foreign Minister’s office. 

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