Ahead of the AU Assembly of Heads of State, President Mahama will convene an Accra Reset side event in Addis Ababa this Saturday. The event, dubbed “Addis Reckoning,” will bring together continental leaders as well as Chief Executives of private businesses and multilateral organisations to discuss Africa’s economic, technological, and governance priorities.
Key topics on the agenda include a proposed framework for free movement and talent circulation in Africa, supported by a “digital passport”; harnessing technological innovations to extract more value from Africa’s minerals; reform of global health governance and institutions; and partnerships across African countries and Global South leaders on the deployment of artificial intelligence.
Joining President Mahama will be other members of the Accra Reset Presidential Council, including champions of the “sovereign prosperity spheres” concept, which seeks to translate Pan-African ideals into practical regional economic systems. The initiative, first presented on the sidelines of the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, emphasises “health sovereignty, domestic manufacturing capacity, and co-designed financing frameworks” as foundational to Africa’s structural redesign.
In Davos, Mahama stressed that the Accra Reset is not about appeals for aid or inclusion but a strategic effort to “re-engineer the terms on which Africa engages the world.” Converging both African heavyweights, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and influential Global South partners such as Brazil, India, Indonesia, and Barbados, the initiative positions Africa to negotiate global development and trade rules from a place of agency rather than dependency.
“Addis Reckoning” is expected to continue this trajectory by fostering collaboration between governments, private sector actors, and multilateral organisations. The event will serve as a platform to explore actionable policy interventions that support free movement, industrialisation, investment, and technology-led growth across the continent.
Ghana is taking on the role of a convener and bridge-builder, leveraging the Accra Reset to translate moral authority into tangible institutional influence. The focus on practical, sovereignty-centred reforms reflects lessons learned from Africa’s experience with global systems that are often misaligned with local development priorities.
Through initiatives like the Accra Reset and its associated gatherings, Ghana aims to demonstrate that Africa can assert leadership in shaping global rules, fostering regional integration, and driving innovation-led economic transformation.
