On Friday, March 7th, His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama launched the African Political Parties Initiative, an event marked by the theme “Fostering Inter-party Cooperation and Effective Governance for Africa’s Economic Transformation.”
This initiative, spearheaded by the Africa Governance Centre, aims to foster cooperation, strengthen democratic governance, and advance policy innovation among political parties across the African continent.
The event saw the presence of several distinguished dignitaries, including His Excellency Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Africa Governance Centre and Special Envoy of the President of South Africa; His Excellency Alexander Grant Ntrakwa, Ghana’s former Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Comoros; and Her Excellency Edite Ten Jua, Former Vice President of the Constitutional Court, Former Minister of Justice & Foreign Affairs of Sao Tome & Principe, and Executive Secretary to the 2025 African Political Parties Summit.
Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyeman, who accompanied President Mahama, expressed her satisfaction with the event, stating, “This initiative is crucial for fostering cooperation and strengthening democratic governance across Africa.”
