President John Dramani Mahama has urged newly appointed diplomats to embrace a forward-looking, dynamic approach to diplomacy that reflects the rapidly changing global landscape, calling on them to be bold agents of economic transformation and innovation abroad.

Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for fifteen Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Consul-Generals at Jubilee House on Thursday, September 4, Mr Mahama emphasised the need for Ghana’s foreign missions to evolve in line with global developments.

“Today’s world demands diplomacy that is also agile, that is innovative, and purposeful,” he said. “Global shifts in geo-politics, economics and technology require Ghana not only to respond, but also to actively shape trends in ways that benefit our people.”

The President called on the envoys to lead the charge in advancing Ghana’s economic diplomacy, a key pillar of his administration’s foreign policy strategy.

He tasked them with transforming their missions into active centres for economic engagement and development promotion.

“I therefore expect you to be vanguards of Ghana’s economic diplomacy. Let your missions become dynamic hubs of export promotion, investment attraction, tourism marketing, innovative change and diaspora mobilisation,” he added.

Mr Mahama noted that in a global environment marked by uncertainty and increasing competition, diplomacy could no longer be confined to traditional statecraft alone.

Instead, he said, it must now also serve as a tool for economic growth, technology transfer, and cross-border collaboration.