Many African countries are starting to look toward Asia to develop deeper economic relationships and tap into the region's abundant investment resources to fund development needs, Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said Wednesday in an interview with The Japan Times.
The finance minister, who was on a roughly one week trip to Tokyo to raise awareness about investment opportunities in Ghana, also stressed the need for African countries to diversify trade and investment relationships within Asia.
"China has had a growing influence in Africa for some time. But most African countries are beginning to see how there could be a balance in terms of their relationship with Asia," Ofori-Atta said.