For the first time after several years of isolated conferences held across Africa, the Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations Network (APMON) convened the biggest Parliamentary Engagement and Monitoring Organisations (PMO) conference in Africa in Pretoria, South Africa,between 16 and 18 September 2025. Parliaments are the cornerstone of democratic governance, shaping laws, holding executives to account, and representing citizens’ voices. Across sub-Saharan Africa, the relationship betweenlegislatures and […]
The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Mr. Sammy Obeng, joined hundreds of representatives from governments, civil society, and policy institutions worldwide at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) convened a focused stakeholder workshop at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, bringing together 15 representatives from Ghana’s banking sector, auto manufacturing and sales industry, and civil society organizations to discuss the implementation of the Affirmative Action (Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121).
PNAfrica Calls for Greater Youth Inclusion in Governance at KNUST Public Lecture The Programmes Manager of Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Mr. Gilbert Borketey Boyefio, has made a clarion call for the urgent inclusion of young people in national governance, describing youth leadership as critical to the sustenance of Ghana’s democratic development. He made this statement […]
PNAfrica’s Sammy Obeng Co-Chairs Ghana’s Open Parliament Steering Committee with Speaker Bagbin Accra, June 30, 2025 — The Executive Director of Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Mr. Sammy Obeng, has been named Co-Chair of Ghana’s newly inaugurated Open Parliament Steering Committee, alongside the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. The Committee has been […]
PNAfrica and Parliament of Ghana Host 2nd National Youth Mock Parliament to Mark International Day of Parliamentarianism Accra, June 30, 2025 — The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), in collaboration with the Parliament of Ghana, has successfully hosted the second National Youth Mock Parliament as part of activities to commemorate the 2025 International Day of Parliamentarianism. […]
Ghana’s Parliament Launches Open Parliament Action Plan on International Day of Parliamentarianism Accra, Monday, 30th June 2025 — The Parliament of Ghana has marked this year’s International Day of Parliamentarianism with a significant triple milestone: the inauguration of the Open Parliament Steering Committee, the launch of Ghana’s Open Parliament Action Plan, and a renewed national […]
The Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), Sammy Obeng, participated in a high-level plenary session at the 2025 Africa Regional Convening on Parliament and Legislation (AFRIPAL), held in Kampala, Uganda. He contributed to an engaging discussion under the theme:
“Reimagining the Ideals of Parliament: Openness as the Heartbeat of Democratic Renewal in Africa.”
Stakeholders Push for Actionable Solutions to Bridge Gaps in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Ghana Stakeholders in the Ashanti Region last week massively participated in Parliamentary Network Africa’s Regional Consultative Workshop on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Policy Influencing Project in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, to reflect on the state of Sexual and […]
PNAfrica Leads Stakeholder Forum to Assess Ghana’s Parliamentary Vetting Process The Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica), a leading civil society organization committed to promoting open and accountable parliaments across Africa, has convened a stakeholder forum to assess Ghana’s parliamentary vetting process for presidential nominees. This comes in the wake of recent disruptions and concerns over the […]