The Ghanaian government launched the country’s first electronic visa (e-visa) service portal, which is free for all African passport holders.
“All holders of African passports traveling to Ghana for business or tourism will apply for visas exclusively via the new online e-visa platform and pay no visa fee,” Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said during the launch ceremony.
He described the initiative as part of Ghana’s historic pan-African identity and commitment to continental unity as the government initiates broader efforts that align the country’s travel policies with continental efforts to deepen African integration.
Mahama said the initiative would also facilitate the effortless movement of goods, services, and humans across the continent under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The president said the initiative also seeks to position Ghana as a digitally modern and globally connected destination for tourism, investment, and business.
“Our long-term vision is even broader. We envisage a future, which is not too far, of a time where all people of African descent can travel to Ghana without paying any visa fee as they reconnect with their ancestry,” he added.
Xinhua
