Mr. Iyad Jarbou reports

AKWAABA MINING LTD. ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN AUDITOR

Akwaaba Mining Ltd. has changed its auditor from Davidson & Company LLP to Buckley Dodds CPA. The predecessor auditor's appointment expired without reappointment, effective Dec. 14, 2023. The board of directors appointed the successor auditor, and the shareholders of the company approved the appointment of the successor auditor at the company's annual general meeting held on Dec. 14, 2023.

The company's board of directors and audit committee each approved the termination of the predecessor auditor and the appointment of the successor auditor in place of the predecessor auditor. There were no reservations, modified opinions or reportable events (as defined in National Instrument 51-102) in connection with each of the predecessor auditor's audits of the company, which occurred prior to its resignation as auditor of the company. The notice of change of auditor was approved by the company's audit committee and board of directors.

In accordance with National Instrument 51-102, the notice of change of auditor, together with the required letters from the predecessor auditor and the successor auditor, has been reviewed by the audit committee and the board of directors and has been filed on SEDAR+.

We seek Safe Harbor.