RMU EXCLUSIVE: Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo Talks "The Year Of Return"
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- During his trip to Ghana, Roland Martin had an opportunity to sit down with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo for an exclusive interview discussing "The Year of Return."
More than 750,000 visas have been given this year from the United States alone. African Americans have been returning in abundance this year, and thousands are still there now. There are so many people arriving in Ghana this month, Ghana is granting visas-on-arrival for the next month to accommodate the heavy load.
Roland's interview with his excellency Nana Akufo-Addo is the ONLY interview he has granted to an American journalist discussing "The Year of Return" initiative.
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Ghana and Rwanda’s Presidents are my Presidents both are black men of vision and strength. They speak truth to the West and are not afraid. We should back both of these Presidents with all our strength and might. Not every President in Africa is corrupt. Loved the President talked about opening up our awareness, a yogi concept a wise man.
Also Tanzania!
Rwanda and Uganda have it together.
A president with vision. Ghana is blessed to have such a leader.
Genesis lol
@Becky Britin definitely agree with you.
Genesis indeed
True better than dictators Paul kagame, Paul Mbiya, Yoweri Museveni and the others sponsored by the CIA
@Imin Hiscare Reprogram our mind OUR FATHER IS HELPING US.
Dammit I respect this man!! He stood on a public stage and said something many would not. He also has vision for people of color as a whole
Brainiac Bold Its okay to say black people.
Western born Africans , that's who we are!
Becky Britin The most powerful thing in then universe is a black hole. I embrace black. We are powerful.
I support John Bahama he was great for Ghana
This is the greatest achievement of nana addo!
This is one of the best initiative of this president!!
And now he has initiated BEYOND THE RETURN
i fully agree with you,,,,,love from Southern Cameroons Ambazonia
HE Nana Akufo-Addo is the most prolific and visionary African President.
RKNYUM Africa is not a country. It’s a continent.
How many countries in Africa have Presidents??
Out of all of those Presidents, Akufo-Addo is the most prolific and visionary...
The Jake how does a person sell their family into slavery?
Sam Riley My mothers Grandmother told her about her mothers stories of Running away from Hausa slave raiders so to simplify slavery into ‘selling ones brother is very shallow! Also when slavery was abolished lots of slaves moved to Liberia, Ghana and other west African countries. Therefore there are lots west Africans with slave ancestry too!
Maybe your understanding of those two "words" might reshape your statement here, LOL 😂 😅 😂
I’m not even a Ghanaian but for those bashing this as being all about money, go read on Ghana’s history with the diaspora. Better yet; how they came to have that black Star on their flag.
Money is not everything in this world. Africa is the richest continent in terms of natural resources, yet the youth do not have hope and have to walk the deserts, to sail the Mediterranean for greener pastures. Knowledge, ideas, innovation, education, skills training are the keys that open up the opportunities for development, progress, prosperity and happiness. This is how Africa will do it, using our resources wisely in the process. This is what the visionary President of Ghana has in mind and already, he has policies running in Ghana towards these goals.
Pharoah Monk That is changing look at the President in Rwanda another great leader. The thieves are being weeded out, it won’t be long it will be hard for them to get elected.
Tell it again
Am not a Ghanaian too,,please keep educating them,,thanks
Karin Alexander Somethings in life are so small, and can go without a mention. An inner awareness is all that is needed.
My brother...my family and I greatly appreciate what You're doing for our people. Thank you for exposing us, to who we truly are, and what's really occurring in the world. We send our love to you, your family, and staff. Abundant blessings 🙏🏾🤴🏾.
Can I just compliment you, Roland, on your outfit and how sharp and charismatic you look. 🤗
That's the kind of stuff that makes me feel giddy inside. The possibility and opportunity of a better tomorrow for us as black people.
What a brilliant interview Roland. Well done brother and akwaba any time in Ghana.
God bless Ghana!!!
Such a brilliant interview! I’m really excited and hopeful for the future!
We will really begin to see the impact in 5 to 10 years.
Yes yes yes... honestly people need to see the opportunities here... everyone in the world is going to Africa... why not our own people.
The world is changing, people are getting more educated and sophisticated. The black man is beginning to see our potential as a unit!
@@kwamenyame1277 Exactly, the economy is expanding and investor will come. The Lebanese, Syrian, and Chinese are coming, so Africans from the diaspora might as well invest.
Becky Britin well you are welcome to research what he is doing in Ghana. Improvement in agriculture, free education up to high school level, dams for irrigation, industries being built through private public partnership.
This man is working for mother Ghana
Good interview. Very wise man.
Very wise yes and very smart. He's very fluent in french too.
“The Marathon Continues.” This should not stop with the year of return!
Salute to the President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo,legendary
Now the call went out to those in the diaspora to take part in Africa’s Renaissance, now when Africa blows, up and she will, don’t get disappointed and claim you were left out. We were invited to the table it doesn’t matter who invited you as long as you got the invite.
So true!!! I keep telling people NOW is the time!
@@fitawrarifitness6842 yeah but how do they get there without fare? Is this about whatever means necessary no matter who we might stop on or crawl over?
@@ThePerimeters nobody is crawling over or stepping on anyone to get to Africa. Those tearing down each other are those trying to achieve the American dream.
They Been Offering This To Us Since The Civil-war,White People Still Wanted To Use Us As Property Back Then!
@Tee Rice It is a mental illness they have, they hate to see Black people do anything progressive.
I salute the countries of Ghana, Tanzania, Botswana and Rwanda they are blessed with great leaders
And Tanzania. Magufuli doesn't attend their meetings because he's always busy building his country.
Please go listen to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr speech on his visit to Ghana. He was talking about everything thing we see happening for the year of return.
It's so great that the President emphasized economic, commercial, and business interests.
Who needs Wakanda
when you have Ghana! We love you Mr President for your visionary leadership.
This President has the Vision level of Kwame Nkrumah
different ideology to Nkrumah but the same end goals
I love this president and his vision but he does not come close to Nkrumah. In case you are not Ghanaian then probably if you learnt of his lineage as a true Gold Coast man then you will better understand how different he is from other leader we have had after Nkrumah. His father became the Prime Minister of Ghana after Nkrumah. His father was part of the historic figures that started the path to Independence of Ghana and brought Nkrumah from overseas to Ghana to finish the job of obtaining independence for Ghana though they later drifted apart from Nkrumah. He is a great visionary but his appointees are to corrupt to permit his vision to be fully implemented
@@yawowusuansah2029 Agree with most most of what you said, but let's judge his appointees at the end of his term. At the moment they are doing a stellar job compared to the previous bunch
@@yawowusuansah2029 may be you were too young in Nkrumah's time His ministries were corrupt more than you can imagine. Trust me most of the problems facing Ghana and Africa were initiated by Nkrumah but is new year maybe we will discuss another day.
@@amokessie6777 nope Nkrumah was no saint but Masa everything we can boast of today as a country was done by Nkrumah. You failed to appreciate his intelligence and vision.
Thank you Mr., Roland that was truly exclusive. to so many of us Ghana has always produce the best leaders in Africa and this one too is another bright mind president,,love from Southern Cameroons Ambazonia.
HE Nana thanks very much for making it possible for "year of return".Greetings from Zambia.
Great video me and my girlfriend will be traveling to Ghana this upcoming year
Safe journey.
He comes across as very dynamic
Great initiative by Ghana. This is long overdue.
I'll be relocating to ghana next year to hopefully help with the country's development. I'm super excited to see the innovation that's going to come out of Africa in the next 30 years
YAY! BLACK POWER, BLACK UNITY, BLACK PROSPERITY, BLACK FREEDOM 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊 BLACK 2020
Ghana is going to be a power house
Congratulations. You are in my prayers but I know the Most High has already gone ahead of you and your plans will inevitably succeed.
You'll end realizing that in your attempt to help it it, it would end up helping you. Imagine a country where you are only black like everyone else, period. No differentiation not discrimination cus the colour is same. That would be every black persons dream
Roland I just subscribed when you mentioned unfiltered I cannot believe how powerful this moment is when an Educated African American is freely speaking to A highly Educated African leader please do not lose this moment Africa needs Africans from the diaspora..please Roland don't let this be a one moment opportunity I bet CNN will never organise a meeting with an African president please mention Ghana any time on your programme and I love your outfit it look good on you we love you and we love all Africans in the diaspora..
Here we go with please please please in every sentence.. smh. Ghanaians when will u people learn? Read more books so u won't use please please please all the time. Jeeeze!
Sub saharan Africa countries need only 30 president like Ado akufo president of Ghana and is going to be a game changer for Africa and the diaspora.
You hit the nail right on the head, well said and thank you.
WHY I RESPECT THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA.
After a good Stock market performance over the past two years, This year has been a little challenging. This is just a cyclical event that happens every election year. Same happened in 2016 because governments normally tend to overspend during election years hence the moody outlook. In fact, banking sector profits are at an all time high.The uncertainty is actually about 3 main items which all sums up to one major outlook by western interests. "Nana Addo is becoming a thorn in the flesh of Western financial interests in Ghana. They are as follows:
1, The cancellation of the Private Sector Power Concession Agreement with the US governments Millennium Challenge Account. In the president's own words, he said "we will not sell our critical infrastructure". This is actually consistent with his outlook and posture on such matters when he abstained from voting to sell Ghana Telecom to Vodafone during the Kuffuor years when he was a government minister and legislator.
2, The implementation of the policy of building a new and separate natural gas pipeline bypassing the Chevron controlled West African Gas Pipeline which they thought will never happen. The pipeline is to span 80% of Ghana's coastal territories. This will cause a huge dent in WAPCo's projected future profitability while enabling Ghana to potentially export natural gas to Togo and Cote d'ivoire. The exorbitant fees been demanded by WAPCo for reverse flow of natural gas is what necessitated this move. Ghana will be transporting natural gas at the cost of $1.56 per MMBtu as opposed to $4.05 per MMBtu and higher as demanded by WAPCo.
3, The diversification of Ghana's bond issuance to include Samurai and Panda bonds aka. Japanese Yen and Chinese Renminbi based bonds. This lessons reliance on the Euro and US Dollars for international transactions.
Though Nana Addo has cultivated foreign investors, everywhere you look, he is usurping long standing, very profitable Western interests in Ghana without raising much alarm. You can't fight Anglo saxon hegemony aka. White supremacy and not expect it to fight back.
Kudos to the president!
Brilliant!
That is a President who knows exactly what he is doing . All led by my childhood friend Gabby Asare Otchere - Darko and the advance economic team of this smart President .
This President of Ghana has put in place, laws that prevents any Government, including the one he leads, from overspending the budget in the year of elections and there are strict sanctions for government appointees who go against this new law, so spending more that budgetary allocations in an election year is no more an option for ruling governments, now or in the future..
Well done & thanks for sharing
What an amazing president. Hey Roland, you need to do a show just on those African style garments. Get a few models and invite some guests knowledgeable on the matter. I can see you sell a lot of these too, brother. Don't let some whiteys corner the market.
Awesome interview! Ghana is making the right moves. Harness the African Diaspora's talent. Bring that talent home to Africa where it belongs.
There is a definite shift in black consciousness going on. Can't say why, but it's pretty unmistakeable. And it's worldwide.
Thank you so much Roland! This is the paradigm shift I have been praying for, from you. Black Americans, we are global and the world sees our value. Better we start seeing it in, and for ourselves.
It's when we see our value that it can reap dividends for us because we change our mindset and actions
@@readywriter4046 yes. And it starts with us black American media guys and ladies giving our viewers the paradigm.
My president speaks soo much wisdom, we love u Martin 😍😍😍
It's only in Africa that you can breath a sigh of relief...... HOME
Damn a interview with the President? DIDN'T KNOW Roland had it like that! LoL
I'm going to Ghana one day.
Thanks for sharing this interview. I visited in October the 1st time and moving there in 2020. I'd like Roland to do more interviews or a collective round table of some other celebrities, their reactions & impact of their recent visits to Ghana & West Africa
Very very powerful interview from both side! I love the love and I pray that black people all over the world will unite and look towards the continent as our anchor because this is the only way that black people all around the world will be respected and treated with love. We welcome our brothers and sisters back to the continent. It was through unfortunate reasons that you guys find yourselves in other parts of the world, it is high time that we go back to the continent (the mother land) and unite and develop it. I love my brothers and sisters all over the world! 🙏🏿💪🏿✊🏿🌍
I have always maintained, since I moved to America over 30 years ago, that the future of those I call Diaspora Africans lie in their communication and cooperation with the African continent. Kudos to President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo-Addo for moving both groups in that direction.
Nice, great interview, the Ghana president spoke truth to power...calling out Trump on his shit hole comment. Very knowledgeable president very smart intelligent and bold. Well done brother Roland awesome job.
@Becky Britin what exactly is your point it's not addressing my comment. Can you make yourself clear? Thank you.
Am happy to see more wonderful meeting, hoping more American journalist will come to Ghana for such interview to be air in USA media house, Unity is coming,
thanks for the interview ; He's a great president, he has a great understanding of black people as a family, together we can accomplish great thing for generation to generation.
Being an ardent critic of my Ghanaian President, I avow that, this is one of the most coherent and introspective vision vis à vis the African renaissance.
Love from India 😊🤩🤩🙏
Roland s Martin, our visionary in the diaspora walking the talk! Brothers and sisters you are also welcome to Zambia.
I would love to retire in Africa. I only problem is choosing which country to settle.
@@lowemichael03
One language? Never
Ghana is a sure bet
I will want you to choose Ghana
Be glad that you're spoilt for choice do your research and see which country suits your needs.
@@lowemichael03
You couldn't have been more wrong. There are more than 100 languages spoken in Ghana alone with 11 of them taught in schools; previously 9. The official and language of instruction in school is English. In Nigeria the numbers are even higher in regards to language. You probably think Africa is maybe one country. Idk
The fact that Kiswahili, a bantu language predominant around the great lakes region is taught in school does not mean that the whole continent will be speaking one language. Rwanda making it their official language is only specific to Rwanda. Africa will eventually have a common market and possibly a common currency. Not a common language
That's a great interview and don't pay attention to Trump's comments, he's socially ignorant.
God is moving 🌎🙏🏾❤️
New subscriber bravo to president of Ghana my husband came for the year of return and we will be back.
Black unity. Don't let anyone takes away your identity.. Africa will be most powerful continent if we only come as one people..
he is one of us.
They need to teach African history at schools.
Exactly! This is as important as the development plans. I have a degree in politics and I only learnt about the Berlin Conference and 'France The Peasant Country', 15 years after my graduation. The younger generation must recognise the west as the enemy.
In Kenya we learned that in grade 5 and High school😂🤣🤣 Maybe Ghana and other countries...But Kenya...we learn,Julius Nyerere,Obote,kwame Nkrumah...almost all the founding fathers...The assimilations,,,the Germany invasion,the Belgian Congo...alll that...alll we were forced to know all the capital cities of Africa...with the 8 4 4 system
A. K it’s taught in schools from the junior level as Social studies..Ghana is keen in Culture and History, we pride ourselves in it..
Respect!
It’s time to march......to the airport back to Africa 🇬🇭
A man with vision, for the future of his Black people around the world...✌️🏾🌐✌️🏾
AFRIKA MUST UNITE🎵🎶🎋📚🌅🦁⏰ exodus movement of Jah people 🎵🎶🐯 Jamaica has always promote Afrika love Afrika through it's food artisans, music and even created a new religion with direct connection to Africa!🦁🌅📚⏰ Ghana Nigeria Sierra Leone SeneGambia all rep in Jamaica. There are Nigerian doctors and nurses in Jamaica too
Best president we love Gh
Nana Addo has vision for African
What if Afrikkan americans could come to "The Motherland" without visas and just i.d? What if we could change our last names there free of charge and have them registered with the birth records of all Affrikans?.
But getting a visa is easy. Why don't you come to Ghana and acquire a second citizenship as Ghana permits dual citizenship and then you can move freely in and out
Africans on the continent pay for all these services. It's out of these the continent gets develop.
Ugly Hanna why do you even call yourself ugly Hanna. I see a beautiful, intelligent, smart black woman 👩🏾.
Thank you for this. I will now be going this year 100%
I love this ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
I think comparing the African Diaspora to that of China is a great concept. However, the Chinese Diaspora and their home country have a operating relationship due to recognition and familiarity and protection of their Diaspora.
We have to start from somewhere, at some point. We need to progress
Did anyone ask the meaning of Ghana? It means Worrier King.
Warrior
Black Love is the key!
Roland...GREAT INTERVIEW FRAT! The best thing you could have done is fo independent! It actually beats getting Dr. Greg Carr from Howard University on your team. Give it some time, the fruits of your labor right now are minuscule to what they will be.
I'm from Cape Verde and i live here in the states and i tell African Americans that they won't be able to retire here... If u go to Africa you'll be able to prosper, just my country a single dollar is one hundred of our money.
Thank you Mr President
Wow I wish he could be the president of the United states
bro forget bout USA,he is president for the Black Family Worldwide,a true Pan-Africanist,hope u get it better now
Great interview looking forward to returning home soon
This president has a great vision, how I Wish all Africa leaders will follow his footsteps. The richest continent is Africa but poor because of our past leaders ...hmmm
We’re proud
I appreciate you uncle Ro Ro
That's my papa❤
The president has a brilliant mind.
Good moves my people! Big up Mr. President Addo! … Just please, don't let the ghosts of Liberia/Sierra Leone accompany any returnees. Lesson learned! Big up Mr. Martin. Ase!
Akufo-Addo handled this interviewer Rolland like a boss and deftly batted away Rolland's negatives.
I know a lot of people who actually want to return and experience this but can't afford it were is the love for them is it any organization to help those people?
So much love naturally
The president set an office close to him to advice and facilitate those from the diaspora and more information can be obtained from the office of the diaspora at the office of the president. We are very lovely and the culture of welcoming strangers is part of our spirit.
@@alexachana9494 STRANGER'S WOW! I DON'T THINK THE BLACKS IN AMERICA VOLUNTEER THEMSELVES TO BE KIDNAPPED AND TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE HISTORY OF SELF WE WERE STOLEN FROM THE LAND BUT I UNDERSTAND BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE SAME PEOPLE WE ARE FROM SHEM AND YOUR PEOPLE ARE FROM HAM..
@@AGuJiEgbevideos_Broadcast I don't indulge in drugs sir my family fleed from Jerusalem unto Cameroon to take refuge and there my ancestors was sold to the demonic nation I know my history maybe you should do the same we are not the same people period Africans/Hamites were not selling there own people they were selling Hebrew Israelites ...Now what kind of drugs are you smoking uneducated man..Shalom!
@@AGuJiEgbevideos_Broadcast Psalm 83:1-5.... Deuteronomy 28:15-68
Thank you for this interview. It is greatly appreciated by many.
No time to complain anymore. We still have more than what is taken from us. We need intellectual freedom to take over.
Nice voice President .
Come to Liberia 🇱🇷 Africa America 🇺🇸 we were the first to welcome u and make u the president of Liberia.. we love u first
Dope!!!!
That was beautiful..!
My Uncle said he dose not want to go to Africa because he dose not to see Black people suffering. I told that Africa especially Ghana, had wealth and great cities.
Roland doing big things!
Heaven is playing golf with the Ashanti king in a sun-swept African course..
... A game laced with jokes, timeless wisdom and proverbs.
Hmmmm, that may not sound like fun to the people in Jamestown..... you know, the impoverished fisherman village.
@@tiacapers2654 what is your definition of poor? Trust me it looks as it does but people are not starving or destitute even though they don't have much. Develop the right phraseology in relation to Africa not a western one
Ready Writer I did not say they were starving, just pointing out that while some people are daydreaming of playing golf with the elite in Ghana, there are those who are being far more concerned about basic necessities...... at least that was my observation when I visited Jamestown last year and made monetary donations to the brother that runs the primary school there.... no shade on our people intended....
This is a good opportunity to share ideas.
Africa, as a continent, has to go into history and take inspirations from our ancient kingdoms and evolve a system of governance that would bring stability and progress to the people and do away with the current western tug-of-war democracy, which only purpose was to create division and weaken our societies. Ghana still has such cultural institutions which are well structured and is a pride of their subjects and africanists.
The continent is a playground where foreigners control everything, from the stuff we take into our bellies to the toilet papers. Our contribution is insignificant. So be informed that the task is overwhelming.
The progress we need in Africa can mainly come through savoir-faire. And those of you who have the desire to help build Africa have to acquire the know-how to make your projects a reality.
So remind yourself to stay healthy, walk if you can't run, crawl if you can't walk, in other words, be in movement to achieve excellence in whatever discipline you pursue, as was advised by the sage of blessed memory, Dr MLK.
There is room for every child of the motherland who wants to make impact on the continent.
And to Mr Roland, please work hard to make the project of regular summit of African /AA a reality.
God bless you all.
🔥🔥🔥
This as change Roland Martin about Africa.
Compare this eloquent, statesman with the infantile bigot in the White House.
On point!!
Next president to interview.... President Buhari.
I am born in America... Did my " DNA" and yes im 95% West African... Nigerian being my highest number at 58%... Traces of Cameroon, Mali, Senegal, and yes Ghana, Benin/ Togo..,America is " Not" on the chart because it was formed by men fleeing for freedoms not found in their own countries... Now I'm working on my " Tribal" connection... Money I feel that is well spent... Some people choose to make Michael Jordan richer, instead I choose to give my children the " Knowledge" of who they truly are.
Ours
PRESIDENTS OF AFRICA: LISTEN TO THIS PRESIDENT WHO HAS AN UNSELFISH VISION FOR HIS PEOPLE AND US WHO HAVE BEEN MISPLACED TO COME HOME. SO GET YOUR PASSPORT!!!!
I am proud to be your President 😁
Nigeria should be leading the way but unfortunately they are too hard headed 😢
Nigeria, no way!
Why didn't african leaders have the foresight of outreach in this way to the african diaspora before is a mystery to me. I mean in hindsight this should have been a no-brainer for african leaders. Any way this president clearly made a heck of a good choice in making a public outreach to black people in the west like this. At the very least the tourism industry would have benefited tremendously for this year and african people who are descendants of slavery in the west would have made a connection. Hopefully these connections will be long lasting and will lead to greater things.
There is a change happening. If you read more into African history. There was a lot of assassination of African leaders because they were trying help change the lives of their people. If today was in the 60's , this president would have been killed by now with those views.