By Raymond Rex Awiagah
The Story
The Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Samuel Bonsu, has called for unity, collaboration, and African-led solutions during the official opening of the Economic Governance School in Accra.
The Initiative
The initiative, a joint effort between GIMPA, the National School of Government (South Africa), and the Kenya School of Government, brought together public service leaders from Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa for a three (3)-long policy and leadership development programme.
Africans Should Be solving their problems
Addressing a distinguished audience of ministers, deputy ministers, and public service officials, Prof. Bonsu emphasized the urgency of African nations taking ownership of their development narratives.
“We should not be dependent on others to tell us what to do and how to resolve our problems,” he declared. “Our problems are our problems, and perhaps we should be the ones solving our problems.”
GIMPA Rector calls for Pan-African Solutions
He welcomed all participants warmly, acknowledging the rich diversity of expertise present, and framed the Economic Governance School as a platform to learn and engage “We believe that this is a good opportunity for all of us to share the knowledge that we have built individually and to allow for the collaboration that we have always dreamed of.”
Professor Bonsu stressed the importance of African institutions serving not just as academic centers but as “convening grounds for critical reflection and shared learning” that align with the broader goals of Agenda 2063
Global Disruptions and Fiscal Constraints
He highlighted the pressures facing the continent from global disruptions and fiscal constraints to under-recognized internal challenges and urged leaders to respond with innovation rooted in African values and realities.
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Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Samuel Bonsu, explained that the Economic Governance School is one of three planned modules, to be hosted annually in Accra, Nairobi, and Johannesburg or Pretoria.
“This is about collaboration. This is about the effective interaction of ideas from one part of the continent with others around the continent. Africa is proud to have us and we should make Africa proud to have us.” Prof. Bonsu said.
Affirming GIMPA’s Readiness
He reaffirmed GIMPA’s and its partners’ readiness to support governance reforms and knowledge development across the continent.
The Economic Governance School’s opening ceremony brought together policymakers, public officials, academics, and private sector leaders from Kenya, South Africa and Ghana.