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Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, has that his country will visas to citizens of African Union member states from July. Anyone at a port in Ghana a passport from an African Union nation will be a visa, which could be for up to 30 days. President Mahama said his new initiative was at bridging the gap between African citizens on the continent. He said: "With effect from July this year, we will be citizens of AU member states to enter our country and visas on arrival with the option to stay for up to 30 days and what our country has to offer. This measure, with time, should air travel, trade, investment and tourism."

The African Union Commission chairperson Ghana's efforts in to bring Africa closer together and reducing barriers to travel. She said: "After Ghana, I am convinced that many other African countries will suit, in the interest of achieving an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa." She that the new visa policy would greatly benefit Ghana in its relations with other African countries. She said more countries to follow Ghana's example. Only 25 per cent of countries in Africa visas on arrival to other African nationals. This it is actually easier for U.S. citizens to to and within Africa than it for Africans to each other's countries.