Ghana's president to deliver Achebe lecture

Photo: President John Dramani Mahama

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama is to deliver the First Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum Lecture at Bard College, United States on December 10.

The announcement was made by the Chinua Achebe Foundation on Thursday. It said the forum "is being organized as a high profile international platform to discuss Africa's challenges in keeping with Professor Chinua Achebe’s life’s work. The theme for the gathering this year is Africa's Future: Hopes and impediments – inspired by Professor Achebe's work. President John Dramani Mahama’s lecture is entitled: "Women in Africa: How the Other Half Lives."

The statement said that immediately after the lecture, there will be a round table discussion with the Ghanaian leader; the country's Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Nana Oye Lithur; and three other panelists including the moderator. Title/Subject of the round table discussion is “The Role of Women in the Development and Democratization of Africa.”

Source: Daily Times NG

Publish Date: 

Sunday, 3 November 2013