Sudan's Ambassador to Ghana Pays Courtesy Call on GoldBod CEO

The Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Ghana, H.E. Gariballa Khidir Ali (Gariballa Khidir Ali Eldaw), has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, Esq.

The meeting, held at GoldBod's headquarters in Accra, reaffirmed the strong bilateral relations between Ghana and Sudan and underscored a shared commitment to strengthening cooperation in the gold sector.

Both parties expressed their readiness to deepen partnerships in responsible gold governance, trade and investment for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

Welcoming the Ambassador, Sammy Gyamfi, Esq set out GoldBod's mandate and the reforms under way in Ghana's gold sector. GoldBod was established under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), with exclusive authority to buy, sell, weigh, grade, assay, value and export gold and other precious minerals in Ghana.

He outlined the Board's work in formalising artisanal and small-scale mining, and the systems put in place to improve traceability and accountability across the gold trade, from licensing and assaying through to purchasing and export.

Ghana and Sudan are both gold-producing countries with substantial artisanal and small-scale mining sectors, and the discussions reflected that common ground. Cooperation in responsible sourcing, trade facilitation and investment carries practical value for both countries, since shared standards make gold easier to trace, harder to smuggle and more attractive to legitimate buyers.

The Ambassador conveyed Sudan's interest in closer engagement with Ghana on gold-sector matters, and both sides agreed that the relationship between the two countries offers a useful foundation for that work.

The courtesy call concluded with a commitment to continued dialogue and to identifying concrete areas of collaboration in the period ahead.