Outgoing Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama has delivered his final state of the Nation address ahead of President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo’s inauguration on Saturday.

According to Ceoafrica, President Mahama also outlined his achievements over the past four years in office, by saying his government made significant improvements in the areas of education, infrastructure, the economy and the power sector, among others.

He said that Ghana's economy is still the second largest in West Africa with a Gross Domestic Product of almost $39bn (£31bn).

"Ghana has moved up 13 places in the ease of doing businesses index and is currently considered number one in the World Bank index for West Africa," he said.

President Mahama also said that history would be the judge of how he had served the country.

He added that political differences should not divide the country and urged Ghanaians to support the new president.

John Dramani Mahama was formerly Ghanaian Vice President from 2009-2012 and became the President of Ghana in 2012, following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills.