On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, A call for Africa to transition from aid dependency to self-determination, championed by

H. E. John Dramani Mahama President of Ghana

H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi President of Egypt

H.E. Félix Tshisekedi President of DR Congo

H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo former president of Nigeria

H.E. Ameenah Gurib- Fakim former president of Mauritius

H.E. HELEN CLARK former prime minister of New Zealand

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus director-general of WHO

H.E. NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA director-general of WTO

Reimagining global health and finance, reforming international institutions for fairness, and emphasizing African leverage in critical minerals, demographics, and climate.