President Akufo-Addo on Monday, July 17, embarked on a state visit to Portugal, following an invitation from Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

During his time in Lisbon, Akufo-Addo will participate in the Portuguese government's EurAfrican Forum on July 19, 2023.

Subsequently, he has been invited by the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM) to be a keynote speaker at the 4th ECAM Annual Summit in Italy, scheduled from July 23 to 24, 2023.

Additionally, he will meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to discuss matters of mutual interest between the two nations.

Accompanied by several high-ranking officials, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, Minister of Education, Yaw Osei Adutwum, and Minister for Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, President Akufo-Addo is expected to return to Ghana on Monday, July 24, 2023.