President John Dramani Mahama has called on African nations to seize emerging global opportunities and redefine their roles in the international economy.

Speaking at the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 19, President Mahama stressed the urgent need for Africa to move beyond traditional trade models and embrace manufacturing, industrialisation, and entrepreneurship as key drivers of growth.

“The world is changing, and new opportunities are being thrown up. We, as a country, must take advantage of those opportunities,” he stated.

He pointed to ongoing trade tensions between major global powers as a signal of shifting production landscapes—an opening, he said, that Africa must not ignore.

Reflecting on past global transitions, Mahama noted that the continent had historically been sidelined, from the Cold War era to the waves of globalisation.

This time, he emphasised, Africa must chart a different course.

Encouraging bold economic participation, he called on Africans to explore ventures in agribusiness, digital innovation, and large-scale commercial farming. “We can be anything that we want,” he affirmed.

The Kwahu Business Forum continues to serve as a critical platform for dialogue among policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors, focused on strategies for sustainable economic development and private sector growth across Ghana and the continent.