President John Dramani Mahama will lead discussions on the Accra Reset initiative at a high-level side event in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026, on the margins of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
The President leads the Presidential Council of the Accra Reset, a Global South initiative working to strengthen sovereign capacity and reimagine international cooperation in an era of unprecedented global challenges.
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced in a press statement on Wednesday that other Presidential Council members attending the side event include President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya, and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria, and Prime Minister James Marape will represent Papua New Guinea.
Former Heads of State participating include President Olusegun Obasanjo, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who make up the Guardians Circle of the Accra Reset.
The meeting will launch priority programmes following the initiative’s introduction at the 2025 UN General Assembly and endorsement at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.
The statement said the Accra Reset is timely amid intensifying great-power rivalries, the collapse of the global aid narrative, unprecedented trade tensions, and the crises of climate shocks, cost of living, pandemics, and conflicts.
President Mahama considers the Accra Reset as complementary to his domestic reform, the Resetting Ghana Agenda. As a founding member, Ghana recognizes that effective national governance requires both internal reforms and a more equitable international system.
The President has consistently emphasized that sovereignty means the capacity to execute national visions while building strategic partnerships, particularly within Africa and across the Global South, that advance mutual interests.
The Accra Reset represents an effort by Global South nations to strengthen their collective voice and capacity in addressing shared challenges. The initiative seeks to reimagine international cooperation frameworks that better reflect the priorities and interests of developing nations.
President Mahama’s participation in the Davos convening underscores Ghana’s commitment to playing a leading role in shaping global development discourse and building South-South partnerships. The initiative brings together current and former leaders to develop practical solutions to the multiple crises facing developing nations.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting provides a platform for the Accra Reset to engage with global business leaders, policymakers, and international organizations on the need for more inclusive and equitable approaches to international cooperation.
The launch of priority programmes at the Davos meeting is expected to outline concrete steps for strengthening sovereign capacity and promoting more balanced partnerships between developed and developing nations.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
