Mahama speaks at AfDB meeting in India

Former Ghanaian leader John Mahama is in India to attend the 52nd Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.

The meetings begin on Monday, May 22, and end on May 26, 2017 under the theme: Transforming Agriculture for Wealth Creation in Africa.

Mr Mahama was invited by the bank and the Indian Government. A statement from the office of Mr Mahama signed by his aide, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, said the former President would be speaking at a session on ‘Engaging Africa’s Youth in Agriculture.’

Mr Mahama will also participate in a number of other sessions on financing infrastructure, addressing Africa’s nutrition challenges, and Africa-Asia partnerships.

In February, Mr Mahama addressed the African Leadership Magazine (ALM) Person of the Year 2016 Awards Programme in Johannesburg, South Africa.