Ghana is set to receive a 1.92 billion Japanese Yen grant (approximately US$13 million) from Japan to stabilise electricity supply in Tamale City.
The news was shared by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa via a Facebook post on Monday, March 10, 2025. "This morning, I signed an Exchange of Notes with His Excellency Yoshimoto Hiroshi, the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, to unlock a grant of 1.92 billion Japanese Yen (US$13 million) for the Stabilization of Electricity Supply in Tamale City," Mr.
Ablakwa announced.
This funding aims to significantly enhance the electricity infrastructure in Tamale, a prominent urban centre in Ghana's Northern region.