In a momentous gathering in New York, President John Dramani Mahama officially launched the Accra Reset Initiative, a bold vision designed to chart new, self-sustaining pathways for funding healthcare and other vital sectors across Africa.
The high-level roundtable drew together an impressive assembly of world leaders, former presidents, and heads of global institutions. Co-chairing the event alongside former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo, President Mahama welcomed the participation of the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and top officials from major international financial institutions.
Taking the stage for the keynote address, President Mahama delivered a passionate call to action. He urged African leaders to break free from the cycle of donor dependency and to unite around collective, homegrown financing solutions.
Mahama argued that Africa’s future security and prosperity hinge on building robust internal mechanisms capable of weathering global shocks and uncertainties.
He outlined the ambitious vision behind the Accra Reset Agenda, emphasizing the need for African nations to learn from decades of unpredictable donor support. External assistance, he stressed, can no longer serve as the bedrock for the continent’s development. “We cannot continue to gamble Africa’s future on the unpredictability of foreign aid,” Mahama affirmed. “The time has come for us to take charge of our own development path.”
With the Accra Reset Initiative, President Mahama has ignited a crucial continental conversation. The agenda aims to inspire African countries to mobilize domestic resources, strengthen regional cooperation, and innovate new financing models, laying the groundwork for sustainable healthcare systems and broader development achievements across the continent.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com
