Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, has congratulated President John Dramani Mahama following the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi.

“Mr. President, I must congratulate you on the strengthening of the Ghana cedis on the world market. Ayekoo,” he wrote on Facebook, May 28.

The actor has also shared his opinion on what he considers as factors that contibuted to the appreciation of the cedi.

"The true reason could be a consolidation of two or more of - whatever- theories, but be that as it may, the fact remains that the Ghana Cedis is approximately ghc11 to $1 TODAY. It was approximately 17ghc to $1 few months ago."

Van Vicker emphasized that his comment has nothing to do with politics. "This is not a political statement. It is an acknowledgement of a good job done so far. Call a spade a spade. Give credit to whom credit is due,” he indicated.

He has shared a different view on the probability that the appreciation may not be sustained for a long time.

“I think the current cedis orbit is remarkable for Ghana as a country and I am optimistic it's sustainable. Your Excellency JM, if you can take us back to 2007, heerrrh like e go be 'kerker'.”

Kumawood actor, Kwaku Manu has also expressed excitement over the recent appreciation of the cedi, currently trading at GHS10.40 to a dollar.

According to the actor, this will affect several travelers, including himself; however, the strengthening of the Ghana cedi is ultimately good news for Ghanaian traders.

He praised President John Mahama for his hard work in less than a year since he came into power.

"One thing I want to say is that if we put politics aside, President John Mahama is really working since he came back to power. He is really working hard. Whenever I travel abroad, I normally return to Ghana to change some dollars I get over here. Since I came here, I have always checked the dollar".

"I know it will affect me when I come back home, but I am happy. I am happy because if you are in Ghana and if you want to buy a ticket to China, the USA, or other countries, you will struggle. Since the dollar has come down, it will help many travelers, especially the traders," he said in a video he shared on Instagram.