Ghana–Nigeria relations drought and economic problems. This further strained relations between the two countries. In April 1988, a joint commission for cooperation was established between Ghana and Nigeria. A bloodless coup in August 1985 had brought Major General Ibrahim Babangida to power in Nigeria, and Rawlings, the leader of Ghana at the time, took advantage of the change of administration to pay an official visit. The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues focusing on peace and prosperity within West Africa, bilateral trade, and the transition to democracy in both countries. In early January 1989, Babangida reciprocated with an official visit
Ghana–Kenya relations off with the establishment of the Kenya Trade Expo Ghana. The Kenya Trade Expo in Ghana is fostered by the Trade Agreements signed between Ghana and Kenya, by then president John Mahama of Ghana and Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. The first Annual Kenya Trade Expo in Ghana took place in 2015, attracting a crowd of emerging and established business people, government and non-government officials and supporters. The three-day expo ran under the theme: “The Role of Pan-African Investments in Ghana’s Growth”. The expo was officially opened by then President of Ghana, H.E John Dramani Mahama. The second one was held