Business News of Tuesday, 3 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana's Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, has announced that the government plans to launch an online visa issuance platform by December 2026 to streamline the application process. Speaking at a town hall meeting with Ghanaians in Southern California, Ambassador Smith introduced the initiative, “Ghana 2.0: Empowering the Next Generation of Diaspora Investors and Streamlining Consulate Services.”He explained that the programme is designed to attract foreign direct investment into the country. Ambassador Victor Smith woos US investors, Ghanaians in the diasporaAccording to him, his core mission as Ambassador is to foster strategic partnerships with both Americans and Ghanaians to create jobs, strengthen industries, and expand opportunities in Ghana. Smith further noted that Ghana cannot afford to have its brightest minds scattered across the globe without structured avenues for contribution. For his part, the President of the Ghana Association of Southern California, Marty Odonkor, remarked that the initiative forms part of a broader agenda to reset and rebuild Ghana through structured collaboration and partnership.
