The Government of Ghana has rejected a GH¢20 million support offer from MTN Ghana for citizens affected by renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying it has already funded their evacuation and reintegration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the decision in Accra on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after MTN Ghana disclosed plans for the intervention.
MTN Board Chairman, Dr Ishmael Yamson, said the company had raised its proposed support from GH¢10 million to GH¢20 million to provide longer-term assistance to affected returnees.
The ministry said the government appreciated the gesture but had sufficient funding for the humanitarian response.
It added that Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa had conveyed the government’s position to Yamson and MTN Ghana’s Chief Executive Officer during their August 14 meeting.
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Ghana has been evacuating nationals from areas affected by anti-foreigner violence in South Africa. More than 1,600 Ghanaians had been evacuated by August 13, according to the ministry.
The crisis was further heightened by the June 30 death of 40-year-old Ghanaian Bashiru Isak in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Ghana subsequently demanded an investigation and stronger protection for its nationals.
The government said it would continue providing humanitarian and reintegration support to returnees and publish the total evacuation cost when the exercise ends.
It also assured foreign businesses that rejecting MTN’s offer would not affect Ghana’s commitment to maintaining a favourable investment environment.
The ministry said the welfare of Ghanaians remained its priority.