By Edward Williams
Hohoe (V/R), July 20, GNA – Mamaga Ametor Hoebuadzu II, Paramount Queen of the Alavanyo Traditional Area and an advocate for peace, women’s empowerment and sustainable development, has called for greater collaboration among African nations to accelerate the continent’s growth and development.
She said African countries could build a stronger and more self-reliant continent by sharing research, innovation, trade opportunities and best practices, enabling Africa to contribute more confidently to global progress.
In a press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mamaga Ametor stressed the need to promote innovation that combines indigenous knowledge and wisdom with modern technology.
“African entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators should be supported to develop solutions that respond directly to local realities while meeting international standards.”
The Paramount Queen noted that Africa’s rich linguistic and cultural diversity must be protected and promoted, with indigenous languages encouraged in education, research, governance and cultural exchange, while international languages continue to facilitate global communication and cooperation.
She said Africa did not need to reject external knowledge or neglect its own rich heritage, adding that the continent’s future depended on its ability to blend indigenous African wisdom with modern scientific advancements to create inclusive, sustainable and locally relevant solutions.
Mamaga Ametor urged Africans to embrace their identity, invest in knowledge systems and work together to build a continent where tradition and innovation complement each other.
“In doing so, we will not only move Africa forward but also inspire the world with a development model rooted in dignity, resilience, and shared prosperity.”
The Paramount Queen observed that indigenous African knowledge systems had for centuries provided effective approaches to governance, conflict resolution, agriculture, environmental conservation, healthcare and social cohesion.
She said these systems, developed through generations of lived experience, remained relevant in addressing many contemporary challenges.
“At the same time, European knowledge has contributed significantly to advancements in science, technology, medicine, engineering, industrialization, and modern education. Both knowledge systems have value, and both have an important role to play in Africa’s development.”
Mamaga Ametor called for reforms in educational systems to reflect both Africa’s heritage and future aspirations.
She said African history, languages, philosophy, traditional governance structures and indigenous sciences should be taught alongside science, technology, engineering, mathematics, innovation and digital transformation.
This, she explained, would equip young people to compete globally without losing their cultural identity.
The Paramount Queen further advocated greater recognition of traditional institutions, particularly chiefs and queen mothers, as strategic partners in national development.
She said their experience in community leadership, peacebuilding, cultural preservation and grassroots mobilisation could complement modern governance structures and strengthen local development initiatives.
Mamaga Ametor also urged governments, universities and research institutions to invest in the documentation, preservation and scientific evaluation of indigenous knowledge systems.
She noted that the youth remained the driving force behind Africa’s transformation and should therefore be provided with quality education, digital skills, entrepreneurial opportunities and ethical leadership training.
According to her, young people must also embrace values of integrity, respect, unity and service, which have long defined African societies.
“We must also encourage innovation that combines indigenous wisdom with modern technology. African entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovators should be supported to develop solutions that respond directly to local realities while meeting international standards”.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Edward Williams
July 20, 2026