Among the many promises made by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama was to construct an ultra-modern market for the Aflao community to boost local busi
Among the many promises made by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama was to construct an ultra-modern market for the Aflao community to boost local businesses.
The people welcomed the idea and decided to vote for the then-opposition party, NDC. The NDC won 87.92% compared to the NPP’s 8.74% in the presidential election in the Volta Region, indicating that the people showed a strong commitment to bringing the NDC back to power.
Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed his delight in the government’s ability to access $30m loan from China to embark on the promised Aflao Market project.
Okudzeto wrote on X
Ghana secures a $30 million grant from China.
On the express instructions of President John Mahama, the funds will be used to construct a modern market in Aflao, consistent with his promise during the 2024 electioneering campaign.
A similar grant amount from China was used to construct the impressive Kotokuraba market in Cape Coast during the Mills/Mahama era.
The signing ceremony took place at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 7, 2025.
I signed on behalf of the Government of Ghana, and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, signed for the Chinese Government.
The new, befitting modern Aflao market is expected to boost economic activity, link the Ho and Lome markets and improve livelihoods in an enclave which is a major West African trading hub.
For God and Country.
Aflao is among the most populous towns in Ghana, with over 66,546 people. The project will undoubtedly boost trade in the Volta Region and Ghana as a whole.
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