# Putin points to positive trend in Russia-Ghana trade

https://mins.news/en/item/122485

- TASS, 2026-10-30 13:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210969

> At a Kremlin meeting with Ghanaian leader John Dramani Mahama, Vladimir Putin said bilateral trade grew 6% in January-August. He said Ghana ranked 12th among African nations in trade volume with Russia and noted expanding contacts between the countries, with 649 young Ghanaians currently studying in Russia.

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