Ibrahim Mahama, Telecel, and AirtelTigo step up for Ghanaian evacuees from South Africa โ Ablakwa reveals
๐ Ghana โข by Blitano โข Jun 07, 2026
Ghanaian business magnates and multinational corporate giants have mobilised to partner with the government to provide comprehensive livelihood restoration and full economic integration for citizens evacuated from South Africa.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed the private sector intervention on Saturday night, June 6, 2026, at the Accra International Airport while welcoming the second batch of 345 Ghanaian evacuees who fled raging anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.
Addressing the returnees, many of whom were visibly distraught after watching their retail shops, savings, and decades of hard work destroyed by xenophobic rioters, the minister announced that corporate Ghana refuses to remain a passive bystander in the face of national distress.
According to the minister, some of the country's most influential business leaders and telecommunication executives have proactively reached out to the state apparatus to establish a structural economic cushion for the displaced returnees.
The corporate intervention aims to deploy substantial capital, digital tools, employment slots, and business integration packages to ensure that no evacuee is left destitute upon their return to the country.
โIbrahim Mahama, AirtelTigo and Telecel, they have also reached out, and there are many other CEOs calling that they are all going to be part of this programme. They are not going to sit back and just watch you having lost everything, lost your businesses, lost your investments, and lost your assets. They are going to partner with the government to make sure that you are fully integrated.โ
The inclusion of prominent industrialists like Ibrahim Mahama, the founder of Engineers and Planners, alongside telecom heavyweights Telecel and AirtelTigo, signals a major shift toward long-term professional rehabilitation rather than temporary emergency relief.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, revealed the private sector intervention on Saturday night, June 6, 2026, at the Accra International Airport while welcoming the second batch of 345 Ghanaian evacuees who fled raging anti-immigrant violence in South Africa.
Addressing the returnees, many of whom were visibly distraught after watching their retail shops, savings, and decades of hard work destroyed by xenophobic rioters, the minister announced that corporate Ghana refuses to remain a passive bystander in the face of national distress.
According to the minister, some of the country's most influential business leaders and telecommunication executives have proactively reached out to the state apparatus to establish a structural economic cushion for the displaced returnees.
The corporate intervention aims to deploy substantial capital, digital tools, employment slots, and business integration packages to ensure that no evacuee is left destitute upon their return to the country.
โIbrahim Mahama, AirtelTigo and Telecel, they have also reached out, and there are many other CEOs calling that they are all going to be part of this programme. They are not going to sit back and just watch you having lost everything, lost your businesses, lost your investments, and lost your assets. They are going to partner with the government to make sure that you are fully integrated.โ
The inclusion of prominent industrialists like Ibrahim Mahama, the founder of Engineers and Planners, alongside telecom heavyweights Telecel and AirtelTigo, signals a major shift toward long-term professional rehabilitation rather than temporary emergency relief.
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