‘Let’s empower citizens to act with their minds, not their stomachs’ — Zanetor
Discussions are expected to inform the African Union's proposed Model Law on Political Financing, which seeks to assist member states in developing legal frameworks to curb illicit political funding, strengthen oversight institutions and enhance democratic integrity across the continent.
The Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called on African governments to complement reforms in political financing with deliberate investments in the economic empowerment of citizens, arguing that poverty remains one of the biggest drivers of money politics across the continent.
The three-day conference, on the theme "Advancing Reform, Transparency, Accountability and Democratic Integrity," brought together parliamentarians, anti-corruption agencies, electoral management bodies, policymakers, civil society organisations and governance experts to examine the growing influence of money in politics and chart reforms to strengthen democratic institutions across Africa.
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