The President of the Bissau City Council in Guinea, José Medina Lobato, has paid a courtesy call on the Mayor of Accra, Hon. Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey to foster diplomatic ties between the two capital cities.
Speaking during the meeting, Mr Lobato stated that the purpose of his visit was to initiate a formal relationship between Accra and Bissau, emphasising their shared roles as capital cities of Ghana and Guinea, respectively.
He expressed the desire to establish sister-city relations, with plans to send a delegation from Accra to Bissau in June to sign a bilateral agreement.
Mr Lobato highlighted the significance of this proposed agreement, noting that it would mark the first sister city agreement between an Anglophone and a Lusophone country and stressed the importance of transcending linguistic boundaries, especially given Bissau’s geographical proximity to francophone countries.
In addition to the diplomatic endeavours, Lobato emphasised the economic aspect of the relationship, stating that Bissau aims to attract investments from companies and entrepreneurs across various sectors.
