Ghana To Seek India’s Backing For Vaccine Hub As Modi Visits

Ghana plans to ask India for support to develop a vaccine hub when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the West African nation this week.

The two countries are expected to hold talks and sign agreements covering agriculture, defense and a vaccine hub, Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told reporters in the capital, Accra. The African nation, which aims to become self-sufficient in inoculations by 2030 and a hub for vaccine production will seek to capitalize on the South Asian country’s vast experience in pharmaceuticals, he said. 

Modi will arrive in Ghana on Wednesday to start an eight-day visit to the West African nation, Namibia, Brazil, Argentina and Trinidad & Tobago. 

He is also expected to discuss critical minerals as India grapples with restricted supplies from China, its Ministry of External Affairs said Monday.

India is Ghana’s fourth largest trading partner, with total trade of $3.6 billion in 2024, Bloomberg data shows.