Ghana has ended negotiations for a multi-year aid agreement with the United States after Washington reportedly demanded access to citizens’ personal data, according to a source close to the Ghanaian government.
The proposed deal, valued at about $109 million over five years, was part of new US health funding arrangements across Africa following the restructuring of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
The source told AFP that Ghana’s negotiating team included health officials, suggesting the agreement was linked to programmes targeting diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
However, talks collapsed after Ghana resisted the demand for personal data access, with the source claiming the US delegation became “hostile” and increased pressure during negotiations. “The deal is dead,” the source said.
The US State Department said it does not disclose details of ongoing bilateral negotiations but confirmed that similar funding initiatives are aimed at supporting health programmes across Africa.
At least 32 countries have reportedly signed similar agreements under the “America First Global Health Strategy,” including Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Lesotho, and Eswatini.
Ghana had been expected to receive significantly less funding than countries like Kenya and Nigeria, which secured multi-billion-dollar deals.
Despite the breakdown in talks, both countries have recently maintained relatively strong diplomatic ties, including cooperation on migration and trade issues.
The US government has previously provided hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance to Ghana for agriculture, health, and development projects.
