Ghana: new Lands Minister confirms Ghana to become the first country In Africa to Issue FLEGT license by June
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The new Ghanan Minister of Lands and Natural Resources (in office since February 2025), reconfirmed that Ghana is on track to become the first African country—and only the second globally—to issue a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licence by 30 June 2025.
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding partnership with the European Union (EU), particularly in sustainable forest governance. The Minister made this announcement during a courtesy call by the European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly.
“All is set for the issuance of Ghana’s first FLEGT License. The only outstanding task is the ratification of a second batch of Timber Utilization Contracts (TUCs), which we expect Parliament to address after the Easter break,” he stated.
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