Ghana has retained its position in the leadership of the African Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) after Atiwa East MP and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson, Abena Osei-Asare, was re-elected Deputy Chairperson of the continental body.

Her re-election took place at the end of AFROPAC’s 2026 General Conference and Meeting in Accra, where delegates representing public accounts committees from across Africa elected a new executive to steer the organisation’s affairs.

Osei-Asare’s retention means Ghana will continue to play a key role in AFROPAC’s efforts to strengthen parliamentary oversight, promote fiscal transparency and improve accountability in the management of public funds across the continent.

The election also saw Malawi secure the chairperson position, with Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo emerging as the organisation’s new leader. Nigeria was elected Secretary General, while Chad secured the Deputy Secretary General position.

Eswatini and Kenya completed the new executive line-up as Treasurer General and Deputy Treasurer General, respectively.

Speaking at the closing session, outgoing AFROPAC Chairperson Patrick Nsamba Oshabe commended Public Accounts Committees across Africa for their work in holding governments accountable for the use of public resources.

However, he challenged the committees to build stronger institutional capacity and improve their ability to carry out their oversight responsibilities without becoming excessively dependent on external assistance.

His remarks placed emphasis on the need for African legislatures to develop sustainable systems that would enable them to independently scrutinise government expenditure and ensure public funds are used for their intended purposes.

The final day of the conference also saw delegates consider and adopt the Conference Declaration, alongside amendments to the AFROPAC Constitution aimed at expanding the criteria for membership of the organisation.

The amendments and leadership changes formed part of the key decisions taken at the Accra meeting, which brought together parliamentary oversight representatives from different African countries.

In their closing remarks, newly elected Chairperson Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo and Deputy Chairperson Abena Osei-Asare addressed delegates, formally bringing the 2026 AFROPAC General Conference and Meeting to a close.



AFROPAC: What the organisation does

AFROPAC, established on September 2, 2013, in Arusha, Tanzania, is a continental network of Public Accounts Committees and similar parliamentary bodies across Africa.

Its central responsibility is to strengthen the ability of African parliaments to examine government expenditure, scrutinise audited public accounts and demand accountability from public officials.

The 2026 conference, the organisation’s sixth General Meeting and Conference, was held under the theme: “Oversight for Resilience: Strengthening Africa’s Public Accounts Committees Amid a Shifting Financial Landscape.” It ran from November 2 to 5 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.


Osei-Asare's re-election is significant for Ghana's parliamentary oversight role, particularly as the country continues to participate in continental discussions on public financial management and accountability.

Her experience includes serving as Deputy Minister for Finance and Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance before becoming Chairperson of Ghana's Public Accounts Committee. She has represented Atiwa East in Parliament since 2013.