By Nii Martey M. Botchway
Accra, May 14, 2026 (GNA) – The eight Africa Political Summit 2026 (APS 2026), a major continental gathering focused on the future of political campaigning in Africa, is underway in Accra.
The three-day summit which is being organized by the Association of Political Consultants Africa (APCA), has brought together political strategists, policymakers, governance experts and technology professionals, attracting participants from across Africa and selected international partners.
On the theme, “Reinventing Political Campaigns: Strategy, Technology, Resourcing, and Grassroots Mobilization,” the event seeks to discuss emerging trends shaping democratic processes on the African continent.
It is also intended to provide a professional and non-partisan platform to examine how digital technologies, artificial intelligence, evolving voter behaviour and rising campaign costs are transforming political campaigning across Africa.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Temitope Ajayi, the Secretary General of APCA, said discussions will focus on campaign strategy and political intelligence, technology and innovation in campaigns, campaign finance and resource mobilisation, as well as grassroots and community mobilisation.
He said topics such as electoral mapping, voter segmentation, digital advertising, predictive modelling, cybersecurity, ethical political financing and youth engagement strategies are also expected to feature prominently.
According to the him, the summit comes at a critical time when African democracies are navigating rapid technological and political changes, requiring innovative and ethical approaches to political communication and voter engagement.
Mr. Ajayi explained that besides contributing to strengthening democratic dialogue, promoting professional political management and positioning Ghana as a hub for democratic innovation in Africa, expected outcomes of the summit included the establishment and adoption of a continental network for campaign technology collaboration.
Dubbed, “Accra Declaration on Professional Political Consulting in Africa (2026),” the declaration will focus on the development of best-practice frameworks for political consulting on the continent.
Nii Martey M. Botchway
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Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong