Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from China for the Aflao Market Project in the Volta Region.
Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Minister for Foreign Affairs, shared this information on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
In his statement, Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa indicated that, upon the express instructions of President John Mahama, the funds secured will be used to construct a modern market in Aflao, in line with the President’s promise during the 2024 electioneering campaign.
He stressed that a similar project funded by a Chinese grant was used to construct the impressive Kotokuraba Market in Cape Coast during the Mills/Mahama era.
The Foreign Minister signed on behalf of the Government of Ghana, while the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tong Defa, signed on behalf of the Chinese Government. According to Hon. Ablakwa, the signing of the grant took place at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 7, 2025.
The new, befitting modern Aflao Market is expected to boost economic activity, link the Ho and Lomé markets, and improve livelihoods in an enclave that serves as a major West African trading hub, Hon. Ablakwa concluded.
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