The Convention is sponsored by the New Africa Foundation. This event is scheduled to take place on the 7th of January 2024 at the Kwame Nkrumah Independence Square, coinciding with Ghana’s inauguration day. This event will encompass different facets of African excellence; including thought leaders, activists, comedians, preachers, imams, and artists, all before an eclectic audience, including every stratum, community and group that constitutes the country, a microcosmic representation of the macrocosmic continent.
OBJECTIVES
Unifying African Voices:
Bring together diverse voices from across the continent to collectively address the challenges posed by external political influences on Africa’s self-governance.
Fostering Dialogue:
Facilitate open and constructive dialogue among thought leaders, policymakers, and visionaries, providing a platform for the exchange of ideas on shaping Africa’s political landscape.
Empowering African Leadership:
Empower individuals with a shared vision for Africa’s progress, providing a stage for consolidating the path for true and new African leadership. Decisive Leadership, Principled Voices, and Youthful energies that light a vision which is aligned with the commitments of the New Africa Foundation for Transformative Leadership
MISSION:
Narrative Transformation:
Challenge and reshape the narrative surrounding African politics by transcending the limitations imposed by external influences and fostering a narrative rooted in African values and aspirations.
Youth and Children’s Empowerment:
Prioritize the future of Africa by positioning our youth and children to take an active role in shaping the continent’s destiny, independent of foreign policies.
Building a New Governance Model:
Collaboratively explore and lay the foundations for a governance model that supports the unique needs and aspirations of the African people, free from external constraints.
Vision:
A Prosperous Africa:
A Youth-Led Transformation: A future where Africa’s prosperity is driven by its own people, free from the economic tragedies imposed by external influences.
A Shared Governance:
A governance model that reflects the collective aspirations of the African people, fostering unity, inclusivity, and sustainable development.
A Youth-Led Transformation:
A paradigm shift where the youth are actively involved in leadership, ensuring a dynamic and resilient African economy that is not reliant on foreign policies but on the talents, abilities and gifts of our people.
