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Open Society Foundations

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Open Society Foundations — international philanthropic organization engaging with African governments on governance, critical minerals, and democratic reforms.

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May 2026
18 MayJoy Online
… Eze, Director, Democratic Futures in Africa, Open Society Foundations
African States vs. States in Africa and democratic futures
8 MayJoy Online
… Eze, Director, Democratic Futures in Africa, Open Society Foundations
Africans as foreigners in Africa: A contradiction of Pan-Africanism and African unity

Politics

Mahama calls for institutional partnerships over short-term philanthropy

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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 →

Thursday 24 September

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

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 →

Monday 21 September

Mahama meets Open Society Foundations chair on ECOWAS partnerships
President Mahama held discussions with Alex Soros, Chairman of the Open Society Foundations, on potential partnerships to support ECOWAS regional integration efforts. The meeting in New York on September 20 is expected to lead to a presidential roundtable bringing together African presidents and chief executives of major global foundations to discuss regional governance, institutional development and civic participation.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

NACOC seeks sustainable funding for substance disorder services
The Narcotics Control Commission has begun discussions with the West Africa Program to Combat AIDS and STI and Open Society Foundations to secure sustainable funding for a Substance Use Disorders and Rehabilitation Fund. The fund aims to provide treatment and support to persons affected by substance use disorders across the country, with planned nationwide survey to assess drug use trends.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

Conference urges Africa to govern critical minerals responsibly
A three-day Regional High-Level Conference on Governance, Critical Minerals, and Conflict in Africa ended in Accra with calls for stronger governance systems, transparency, and greater citizen participation in decisions concerning mineral resources. Delegates also urged African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals by investing in beneficiation, refining, manufacturing, and skills development to create greater value and employment on the continent.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa urged to adopt critical minerals governance framework
A three-day high-level conference in Accra concluded with calls for African governments to adopt a governance framework centred on transparency, democratic accountability, industrialisation and citizen participation in the continent's critical minerals sector.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

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 →
Africa must add value to critical minerals, create jobs—Tanoh
Presidential Advisor Goosie Tanoh called on African countries to build industries and add value to critical minerals rather than exporting raw materials, citing the opportunity to create decent jobs and strengthen peace on the continent. The call was made at a high-level conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa organised by the Open Society Foundations in Accra.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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

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 →

Monday 20 July

Chambas urges African leaders to regulate political campaign financing
Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former UN Office for West Africa Head, has urged African leaders to enact strong political finance rules to ensure transparency in campaign funding. He was speaking at a High-Level Convening in Ghana where the Accra Declaration on Regulating Financing of Politics in Africa was adopted to advance democratic integrity on the continent.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 16 July

Accra Declaration calls for stronger African political finance regulations
African policymakers, anti-corruption agencies, and civil society organisations have adopted the Accra Declaration on Regulating Financing of Politics to Advance Democratic Integrity in Africa, calling for coordinated continental action to strengthen transparency, accountability and integrity in political financing. The declaration, adopted at a three-day conference in Accra held from July 14 to 16, warns that growing influence of money in politics is threatening democratic governance and eroding public confidence in institutions.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament passes Community Service Bill for criminal justice reform
The POS Foundation has welcomed Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill, 2026, which will allow courts to impose community service orders instead of custodial sentences for eligible offenders convicted of offences punishable by prison terms of less than three years. The Foundation says the law will reduce prison overcrowding, facilitate offender rehabilitation and reintegration, and strengthen restorative justice.
16 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 15 July

Zanetor calls for economic empowerment alongside political reforms
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, has urged African governments to invest in economic empowerment of citizens alongside political financing reforms, arguing that poverty drives money politics and that legal frameworks alone cannot safeguard democratic governance.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Opaque political financing fuels corruption across Africa
The Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption has identified opaque political party financing as a major enabler of corruption, illicit financial flows, and state capture in Africa, urging governments to enact and enforce laws regulating political funding to ensure elections reflect the will of citizens rather than hidden financiers' interests.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 14 July

Ghana urges African political finance reforms to protect democracy
Ghana has called for urgent reforms to political financing across Africa, warning that growing money influence is undermining democratic integrity, excluding capable leaders, and weakening public trust in institutions. Deputy Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem told attendees at a regional convening in Accra that rising campaign costs are preventing competent citizens, women, and young people from participating in politics.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 18 June

G7 concentration of power contradicts globalization's equalizing promise
An opinion piece argues that the G7, representing a small fraction of the world's population, exerts disproportionate influence over global finance, trade, technology standards, security, and development despite globalization being presented as a grand equalizer that would disperse power beyond traditional centres.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

ECOWAS faces leadership transition amid regional fragmentation
As ECOWAS prepares for a leadership change in July 2026, the regional bloc confronts its greatest test since 1975, with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger having withdrawn and democratic governance across West Africa coming under pressure from military coups and constitutional upheaval.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
ECOWAS faces leadership transition amid regional fragmentation crisis
As ECOWAS prepares for a leadership transition in July 2026, the Economic Community of West African States confronts its greatest test since 1975, with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger having departed and democratic governance under pressure across the region.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

African states face legitimacy crisis despite democratic institutions
Many African countries hold elections and adopt constitutions, but lack genuine legitimacy rooted in social contracts with their citizens, raising questions about whether they are true democratic states or merely territorial administrations. The distinction between "African states" shaped by legitimacy and shared identity versus "states in Africa" as colonial constructions is central to the continent's democratic future.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 8 May

Xenophobic attacks in South Africa contradict Pan-Africanism ideals
Recurring xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa undermine continental solidarity and Pan-Africanism, with Ghana formally petitioning the African Union to address the issue at its Mid-Year Coordination Meeting as a matter of urgent continental interest. Nigeria's Senate has also demanded accountability following attacks and reported deaths of Nigerian nationals.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →