The Royal Kingdom of Morocco’s Embassy in Ghana has held a ceremony to commemorate the 26th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne as the leader of the North African country.

The celebration aimed to honour the visionary leadership of King Mohammed VI, which has transformed Morocco into an emerging, modern, and prosperous nation in Africa.

Held in Accra on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the ceremony also marked the major structural reforms that have advanced Morocco economically, socially, culturally, institutionally, and across other vital sectors.

Colourful event

The vibrant event, featuring a display of Moroccan culture and cuisine, attracted a host of dignitaries including members of the diplomatic corps, Ghanaian Ministers of State, celebrities, media personalities, and the Moroccan community in Ghana.

Dignitaries present included the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, who served as Guest of Honour; Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emilia Arthur; Deputy Minister of Works and Housing, Gizella Tetteh; and Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Alfred Okoh Vanderpuye.

Also in attendance were the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, Maher Kheir; French Ambassador, Jules Armand-Aniambossou; Korean Ambassador, Kyongsig Park; Australian Ambassador, Berenice Owen-Jones; and Ivorian Ambassador, Assielou Felix Tanon, among others.

King Mohammed’s legacy

Speaking at the event, the Ambassador of Morocco to Ghana, Imane Ouaadil, highlighted King Mohammed VI’s investments in building high-quality infrastructure across Morocco. These include:

“Highways and expressways, with a network exceeding 2,000 km and expected to reach 3,000 km by 2030; Africa’s first high-speed rail line; and world-class ports such as Tanger Med, ranked among the top 20 container ports globally and the leading port in both the Mediterranean and Africa.”

She also referenced new legacy projects like the Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique ports.

Ambassador Ouaadil emphasised Morocco’s leadership in energy transition, stating the country was a “global and African leader in renewables”, with internationally recognised solar and wind power plants, and ambitious green hydrogen production projects.

Ghana-Morocco bilateral ties

Ambassador Ouaadil described the Ghana-Morocco bilateral relationship as one that has yielded “mutual benefits over the years” and continues to grow stronger across various sectors.

She explained that the two countries had entered a “new era of strategic partnership” in 2025, marked by several high-profile exchanges, culminating in the June visit of Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to Morocco.

That visit, she said, led to “a series of groundbreaking agreements in education, agriculture, aviation, and trade – a transformational leap in Ghana-Morocco relations.”

She also revealed that both countries were working to organise a Ghana-Morocco Business Forum in Morocco in October this year to explore economic cooperation opportunities for Ghanaian business stakeholders.

Ghana’s appreciation

For his part, Minister Kofi Adams commended the Moroccan government’s “dedication to supporting Ghana’s growth through knowledge sharing and economic partnership.”

He said this support had advanced Ghana’s development goals, particularly referencing the recent visa waiver agreement for Ghanaian nationals travelling to Morocco.

Mr Adams indicated that Ghana had also commenced the process to reciprocate the visa-free arrangement, allowing Moroccan citizens to travel to Ghana without visas.

He praised Morocco’s scholarship programmes and cultural initiatives, noting that these had enabled students and professionals from both countries to study and work across various sectors.

“These activities,” he said, “have fostered mutual understanding and strengthened people-to-people contacts among the citizens of both countries.”

The Minister reiterated Ghana’s commitment to supporting United Nations and African Union-led efforts as the best frameworks for achieving a “practical and lasting solution” to the Western Sahara conflict.