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Accra to host African leaders at the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit
The Presidency has announced that African Heads of State, policymakers, and global health stakeholders will converge in Accra for the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit.
Earmarked to take place on August 5, 2025, the event aims to push for urgent reforms in global health governance and promote stronger health systems led by African governments.
In a statement released from the Presidency and signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu (MP), said the summit will be convened by President John Dramani Mahama as a response to the growing need for Africa to take charge of its health future.
It will serve as a platform to highlight the importance of national ownership, investment, and leadership in public health.
The statement noted that while global health had seen major improvements, such as lower child and maternal deaths as well as better access to clean water and healthcare, these gains were now under threat.
It said challenges like reduced donor support, new health risks, and outdated governance systems have exposed serious weaknesses, making reform both necessary and urgent.
It added that the summit will see the official endorsement of The Accra Initiative, a plan to guide reform efforts.
Other key outcomes will include the formation of a Presidential High-Level Panel, the launch of the SUSTAIN Initiative to promote domestic health financing, and the endorsement of the Accra Compact, which outlines Africa’s unified vision for health sovereignty.
In the statement, President Mahama urged Africans to take charge of its health destiny not in isolation, but through coordinated action.
He added that the summit was Africa’s moment to lead in shaping the rules of global health to reflect the realities and voices of its people.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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