On August 26, 2026, the Vice President of Ghana, H.E. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, joined African leaders and prominent dignitaries in Kigali, Rwanda, for the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum, hosted by the African School of Governance. The gathering served as a vital space for open dialogue regarding the continent's past, present, and future direction.
Her Excellency featured on a high-profile panel with notable current and former leaders, including Rwandan President Paul Kagame, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe, and former South African President Thabo Mbeki.
During the panel, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the urgent need for Africans to take charge of their own growth, shape their own narratives, and stay deeply connected to their history. She noted that the core philosophy of Pan-Africanism the belief that African nations can unite to shape their own destiny stays vital for modern development.
She urged the continent to step away from relying on external strategies and focus instead on cultivating local talent, strong institutions, and home-grown expertise to solve local problems. Furthermore, she called on the African School of Governance to prioritize research rooted in African realities to generate relevant solutions.
Addressing the role of academics and learning institutions, she emphasized that education should do more than just help youth adapt to the future it must empower them with the knowledge, capabilities, and self-assurance needed to actively define it.
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