A documentary on the life and work of Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, the co-founder and former Execu­tive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), was on Tuesday premiered in Accra by CDD-Gha­na and Afrobarometer.It also highlighted the contribu­tions made by Prof.

Gyimah-Boadi to democracy and governance in Ghana and beyond.The launch and premiering of the documentary dubbed, "Democracy Influencer," featured a panel discus­sion session, which was moderated by the Board Chair of CDD-Ghana, Professor Audrey Gadze­kpo, and had Professor Abdoul Karim Saidou, a lecturer at Thomas San­kara University, Burkina Faso and Professor Emer­ita Takyiwaa Manuh, a Senior Fellow, CDD-Gha­na, as panellists.Prof.

Gyimah-Boadi expressed gratitude to individuals who had helped him in diverse ways in the establishment of CDD-Ghana.According to him, the various talents in various fields that he associated himself with and the timing of the establishment of CDD-Ghana, especially, during a period where Ghana was transi­tioning from military to democratic governance, played a critical role in its success."I have been lucky in the hands of people that I have worked with.

Talented people who were always contributing immensely to both my technical and social learning.