In a heated session at the National Assembly, discussions surrounding the proposed Women’s Amendment Act have sparked a passionate debate over the potential repeal of The Gambia’s Anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Law. The proposed amendment has divided Assembly members and ignited fierce arguments on both sides of the issue. Proponents of repealing the anti-FGM law, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2024 PNAFRICA’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAMMY OBENG SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN PIPA 2024 Accra, March 11, 2024 – We are thrilled to announce that Mr. Samuel Nana Kwame Obeng, the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), has been selected to participate in the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs […]
The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) and the French Embassy in Ghana joined forces once again at a recent meeting, reigniting their commitment to mutual goals and positive impact. Led by Sammy Obeng, PNAfrica’s Executive Director, and Joana Oppong, Ghana Program Officer, the PNAfrica team engaged in fruitful discussions with their counterparts from the French Embassy, […]
In a bid to advance the cause of open parliament in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network (APMON) recently engaged with the Southern African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (SAf-CNGO) at a high-level stakeholders meeting. The meeting, which took place in South Africa, was attended by representatives from the […]
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) delegation recently visited the Parliament of Ghana on a working visit, exploring possibilities for future collaboration. Facilitated by Sammy Obeng, the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) and local representative of NDI in Ghana, the delegation engaged with key stakeholders, including the […]
Sammy Obeng, the Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), recently participated in the 2nd East African Regional Conference for Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations (PMOs) held under the theme “Digital Technology and Parliamentary Monitoring: (Re)imagining Futures and Possibilities.” The conference, organized by the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Kampala, aimed to explore the role […]
Energy security is crucial for driving economic growth and sustaining it in the long term. The demand escalates as countries grow and population and the demand for industrialization grows. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 600 million people, or 43% of the total population, lack access to electricity, most of them in sub-Saharan Africa. […]
Parliamentary Network Africa’s Gambia Country Program and its partners in The Gambia officially launched the Network of Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations, The Gambia (NEPMOG) in 2023. The launch was held at The Gambia National Assembly Auditorium under the theme, “Improving Partnerships and Collaboration between the National Assembly and Civil Society.” PNAfrica made its first physical presence […]
PNAfrica with funding support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), issued subgrants to six Parliamentary Monitoring Organisation (PMO) Networks in West Africa– Liberia, Niger, Benin, Togo, Nigeria, and Côte D’Ivoire, with each network receiving a sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). This follows the completion of the first phase of the Open Parliament Engagements […]