President has launched the African Political Parties Initiative (APPI), an ambitious project aimed at fostering inter-party cooperation, strengthening democratic governance, and advancing policy innovation across the African continent.
The initiative, spearheaded by the Africa Governance Centre, was unveiled at a high-profile event on Friday, March 7, 2025, under the theme: "Fostering Inter-party Cooperation and Effective Governance for Africa's Economic Transformation." Among the distinguished guests present were Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Africa Governance Centre and Special Envoy of the President of South Africa; Alexander Grant Ntrakwa, Ghana's former Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Comoros; and Edite Ten Jua, Former Vice President of the Constitutional Court and Former Minister of Justice & Foreign Affairs of São Tomé & Príncipe, who serves as the Executive Secretary of the 2025 African Political Parties Summit.
In his keynote address, President Mahama emphasised the urgent need for political parties to prioritize national development over partisanship.
He noted that while democracy has expanded across Africa over the past three decades, governance has not necessarily improved, with many countries experiencing policy reversals, economic stagnation, and institutional instability. "Too many political parties have become instruments of division rather than forces for national development.
