Ghana and Egypt are working towards strengthening bilateral ties, particularly in defence, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure.

This came to light following a meeting between Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama and Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Monday on the sidelines of the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit, held alongside the maiden Alamein Africa Forum in Egypt.

President Mahama expressed Ghana’s desire to expand security collaboration with Egypt, citing the North African nation’s advanced defence industry as a valuable model.

He called for broader cooperation, particularly in intelligence sharing, capacity building, and counter-terrorism initiatives.

The leaders reaffirmed ''the longstanding historic ties between their two nations, pledging to deepen cooperation across key strategic sectors, including trade, security, and infrastructure development,'' a statement from Ghana's Presidency says.

“Looking to the future of urban planning, President Mahama revealed Ghana’s interest in learning from Egypt’s technical experience in developing mega-infrastructure projects. Specifically, Ghana aims to draw insights from Egypt’s execution of its New Administrative Capital as Ghana advances its own strategic plans for a new capital city,” the statement adds.

President Mahama also thanked Egypt for supporting Ghana's resolution on slavery reparations at the United Nations.