Africa-Press – Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama arrived in Cairo on Friday at the invitation of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, for the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), slated for Saturday, November 1.
Overlooking the Giza Pyramids, the GEM is the world’s largest archaeological museum, celebrating over 5,000 years of Egyptian civilization.
The $1 billion project, two decades in the making, houses thousands of artifacts, including 4,500 treasures from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
President al-Sisi has hailed the museum as a “symbol of Egypt’s leadership in global culture.”
Originally set to open in July, the event was postponed due to regional tensions but is now expected to be one of the most significant cultural gatherings of the year.
The project was made possible through Egypt and Japan cooperation, with Japan providing ¥84.2 billion ($800 million) in soft loans via JICA and JBIC, alongside Egyptian and international contributions. Japanese experts also trained hundreds of Egyptians in conservation and museum management.
The opening comes amid a tourism revival in Egypt, with revenues reaching $14.4 billion in 2023–2024 and 15 million visitors recorded in the first nine months of 2025.
For Ghana, President Mahama’s participation underscores Africa’s growing voice in global cultural diplomacy.
Members of President Mahama’s Delegation include Dr Callistus Mahama, Executive Secretary to the President, Mr Stanislav Dogbe, a Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency in-charge of Operations; Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Foreign Affairs Minister; Madam Ablah Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, and Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye (Rtd).
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