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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the "Year of Return" in 2019, followed by the "Beyond the Return" initiative, significantly boosted Ghana’s economy. He noted that these initiatives attracted over 1.5 million visitors and strengthened the country’s connections with the African diaspora, cementing Ghana’s status as a top destination for cultural heritage and investment. In his last State of the Nation address to Parliament on Friday in Accra, President Akufo-Addo emphasized that the development of eco-tourism sites and cultural heritage projects had significantly expanded Ghana’s tourism sector, attracting global attention. “One of the significant undertakings in this sector has been the renovation of the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum. “This celebrated site, dedic...

Success of Ghanaian president’s call to members of diaspora to visit country adding to inflation, say locals. Since September, Effia Afful and her friends have been calling Accra establishments to reserve tables for the Christmas season, trying to beat other fun-seekers to it. “You have to reserve your tables now because by the time you are ready, there will be no table left,” said the 30-year-old advertising executive. In recent years, Ghana has become a December hotspot. It began in 2018 with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s call-to-action in Washington DC, urging Black people in the diaspora to visit Africa. The “Year of Return” was launched in 2019 to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first recorded enslaved Africans in the state of Virginia in the US. Member...

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‘Year of Return,’ ‘Beyond the Return’ Boosted Ghana’s Economy – Prez

Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ delivers a bittersweet buzz as tourists push up prices