By Stanley Senya
Accra, April 14, GNA-PanAvest International and Partners have entered a strategic partnership with Nvame to promote African thought leadership and Afrocentric knowledge in support of the continent’s long-term development agenda.
The collaboration is aimed at ensuring Africa takes ownership of its intellectual capital and uses it to drive development, particularly within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Agenda 2063.
A statement issued in Accra said PanAvest had consistently championed African-centred governance, industrialisation and strategic leadership thinking, with a presence in Ghana since 2013.
It said the new partnership builds on this legacy by facilitating the deliberate dissemination of best practices and impactful ideas through strong institutional collaboration
The statement said at the core of the partnership was a plan to amplify African thought through the global marketing and distribution of works by Professor Douglas Boateng, Founder and Chairman of PanAvest.
It said the initiative would leverage Nvame’s publishing and strategic communications expertise to expand access to African-authored thought leadership across academic institutions, boardrooms and policy environments.
“The collaboration is also expected to strengthen existing leadership platforms, including the annual Boardroom Governance Summit, which is recognised as one of the most influential governance-focused gatherings on the continent,” it added.
It said beyond publishing and events, both organisations would jointly develop forward-looking programmes and initiatives aimed at accelerating Africa’s industrial transformation.
It said the partnership sought to position Africa more firmly within the global knowledge economy by ensuring that ideas generated on the continent influence global discourse.
Professor Douglas Boateng, Founder and Convenor of the Boardroom Governance Summit, said Africa must take charge of its intellectual direction.
“Africa cannot outsource its thinking and expects to shape its future. This partnership is about ensuring that African ideas lead African progress,” he said.
Ms Makafui Aikins, Chief Executive Officer of Nvame, described the partnership as a deliberate effort to centre African knowledge in global conversations.
“This collaboration represents a deliberate step towards positioning African knowledge and best practices at the centre of global discourse,” she said.
She added that the partnership would connect ideas to action and ensure that African perspectives drive meaningful change across the continent.
She said the initiative was expected to contribute to strengthening Africa’s intellectual sovereignty and global relevance.
Together, PanAvest International and Partners and Nvame aim to bridge ideas, institutions and influence to support sustainable development across Africa.
GNA
Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba