The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has granted five Ghanaian personalities diplomatic passports as part of efforts to promote African unity and integration.

The announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, at the media launch of the 2025 Diaspora Summit on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

The recipients, recognised for their impactful contributions to Ghana’s international reputation, include Wode Maya (Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon), a travel vlogger with over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers; Lady Dentaa (Dentaa Amoateng MBE), founder of the Ghana UK-Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards; broadcaster Anita Erskine; reggae artist and multiple Grammy Award nominee, Rocky Dawuni; and Ibrahim Mahama, a globally-acclaimed artist known for his large-scale installations exploring themes of trade and colonialism.

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Describing the five beneficiaries as special, the minister said the passports will help them carry out their mobilisation assignments as ambassadors of the Diaspora Summit and to continue their mobilisation of “people of African descent across the world.”

He said; “This is a deliberate effort to connect Ghana to the world through cultural diplomacy, trade promotion, and global engagement.”

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The honorees are tasked with promoting initiatives such as the Diaspora Summit, the Black Star Experience, and other global Ghanaian agendas.

The Diaspora Summit seeks to foster dialogue on diaspora investments and will feature perspectives from the Government of Ghana (GoG), G7 nations, and financial institutions.

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