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Millennium Development Authority

Also known as: MiDA

Ghana's focal point for coordinating philanthropic, grant, and development partnerships with global institutions, led by an Acting Chief Executive.

2026-05-042026-09-30

In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    … This followed a high-level meeting with officials of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) in New York. …

    MCC, Ghana explore new development partnership
  3. Joy Online

    The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has signalled renewed interest in deepening its development partnership with Ghana, as the United States development agency welcomed a high-level delegation from the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) for discussions on Ghana’s next …

    MCC opens door to Ghana again as MiDA revives development partnership
  4. Joy Online

    … MiDA at Centre of Ghana’s New Approach A key element of the President’s proposition is the role of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) as Ghana’s institutional gateway to global philanthropy. …

    Mahama unveils new deal with global philanthropy
  5. Joy Online

    President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated the strategic role of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) in coordinating Ghana’s engagement with global philanthropic institutions. …

    Mahama: MiDA is Ghana’s gateway to global philanthropy
  6. July 2026
  7. Joy Online

    … Governance determines mineral benefits The call for stronger governance systems was echoed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, who said Africa’s resource wealth must be strategically managed to deliver lastin …

    High-level conference on governance, critical minerals and conflict underway in Accra
  8. Joy Online

    The Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has called for stronger governance frameworks to ensure Africa’s critical mineral resources become a catalyst for sustainable development rather than conflict, insisting that …

    Resources don’t build legacies; good governance does – MiDA CEO
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    … The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Mr Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, cautioned that Africa’s growing critical minerals industry could become another resource curse if governance was neglected. …

    ‘Africa must benefit from its minerals’
  10. Joy Online

    The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has cautioned African leaders and policymakers against allowing the continent’s emerging critical minerals boom to become another resource curse. …

    Africa’s mineral boom must not become another resource curse – MiDA CEO
  11. Joy Online

    The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Alexander Kofi-Mensah Mould, has challenged Ghana youth to reject the long-held notion that they are merely “leaders of tomorrow.” He insisted, “instead that they are indispensable partners in building the …

    Youth must help build Ghana today, not tomorrow – MiDA Acting CEO
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    … Alexander Mould, Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA); other Ministers of State; and members of the Council of State. …

    Aboakyer Festival 2026: Opoku-Agyemang promises transformative infrastructure
World & Region

MCC, Ghana discuss possible new development partnership

The News

The Millennium Challenge Corporation has opened fresh discussions with Ghana on a possible return to a development partnership, following a high-level meeting between MCC and Ghana's Millennium Development Authority officials in New York. The two institutions reviewed Ghana's relationship with the U.S. development agency, assessed the legacy of the country's two completed Compacts, and explored areas for possible future cooperation.

29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Yesterday

  1. MCC, Ghana discuss possible new development partnership

    The Millennium Challenge Corporation has opened fresh discussions with Ghana on a possible return to a development partnership, following a high-level meeting between MCC and Ghana's Millennium Development Authority officials in New York. The two institutions reviewed Ghana's relationship with the U.S. development agency, assessed the legacy of the country's two completed Compacts, and explored areas for possible future cooperation.

    29 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 27 September

  1. MCC signals renewed interest in Ghana partnership

    The Millennium Challenge Corporation has indicated fresh interest in deepening its development partnership with Ghana, with senior officials from both the U.S. agency and Ghana's Millennium Development Authority meeting in New York to discuss potential areas of collaboration. Energy and regional power integration have emerged as potential areas for future cooperation.

    27 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Mahama calls for institutional partnerships over short-term philanthropy

    President John Dramani Mahama has called for a shift from fragmented, short-term philanthropic interventions towards partnerships that strengthen national institutions and build local capacity, addressing about 20 major US-based philanthropic organisations and foundations including the Gates Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Rockefeller Foundation, Hilton Foundation and Ford Foundation at a presidential funders' roundtable in New York.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. MiDA positioned as Ghana's focal point for global philanthropy

    President Mahama has described the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) as Ghana's gateway to coordinating engagement with global philanthropic institutions, ensuring grants and development support align with national priorities. He said MiDA's expanded 2025 mandate serves as the government's focal point for coordinating philanthropic, grant and humanitarian partnerships, allowing Ghana to work with international partners to identify priority areas rather than supporting isolated interventions.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Conference examines governance, critical minerals, conflict in Africa

    A three-day conference organised by the Open Society Foundations is taking place in Accra to examine the nexus between governance, critical minerals, and conflict in Africa. Speakers emphasised that transparent and inclusive governance is needed for critical minerals to drive development rather than deepen inequality and instability.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Good governance of minerals matters more than resource wealth

    The Millennium Development Authority CEO told a Accra conference on July 27 that Africa's future will be defined not by its critical mineral resources but by how wisely they are governed, and that effective governance can promote economic justice, democratic governance, and peace while preventing conflict in resource-rich communities.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Africa must harness minerals for development, Mahama tells continent

    President John Dramani Mahama has called on African governments to place the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the centre of their development strategies and use it as a catalyst for industrialisation and economic transformation. His remarks came at the opening of a High-Level Conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa in Accra, where he stressed that Africa must responsibly harness its critical mineral resources to promote peace and drive sustainable economic transformation.

    28 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 27 July

  1. Africa must avoid resource curse from critical minerals boom

    The Acting CEO of the Millennium Development Authority has urged African leaders to prevent the continent's emerging critical minerals boom from becoming another resource curse, calling instead for an approach centred on good governance, value addition and inclusive development. He made the call at a High-Level Conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa in Accra, warning that Africa must decide what it wants for itself, not just what the world wants from the continent.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. MiDA CEO urges youth to build Ghana's prosperity today

    The Acting Chief Executive of the Millennium Development Authority has challenged Ghana's youth to reject the notion that they are merely "leaders of tomorrow," arguing instead that they are essential partners in building Ghana's prosperity now. He stated that a nation's future depends less on natural resources and more on the capabilities, character and execution of its people, citing examples from Singapore, South Korea, Finland and Botswana.

    27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. Vice President pledges infrastructure development for Winneba

    Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang promised the people of Winneba massive infrastructure development at this year's Aboakyer Festival durbar, reaffirming the government's commitment to bridging developmental gaps through targeted investments in roads, telecommunications, water systems, schools, health facilities, and market centres.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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