Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine, Afenyo-Markin to Speak at 2nd African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra

Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, and the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, are set to headline the second edition of the African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit, scheduled for June 16, 2026, in Accra.

The summit, organised by The Bright Future Alliance (TBFA), a youth-led civil society organisation focused on promoting good governance, anti-corruption efforts, and sustainable development, will take place at the British Council under the theme: “Corporate Institutions and Public Agencies as Pillars of Accountability: Strengthening Governance Systems for Sustainable National Growth.”

According to the organisers, the event aims to provide a platform for policymakers, civil society organisations, corporate leaders, diplomats, and young people to discuss practical solutions for strengthening governance systems and promoting accountability across Africa.

Dr. Ayine, who will deliver the keynote address, is expected to outline key legal and institutional reforms needed to enhance transparency, accountability, and integrity within public agencies and corporate institutions. His participation underscores the government’s commitment to collaborating with civil society in the fight against corruption and economic crimes.

The summit comes at a time when concerns about corruption, public accountability, and economic governance remain central to Africa’s development agenda. The gathering will serve as a strategic forum for evaluating current governance structures and identifying innovative approaches to combating corruption. The warning from CDD-Ghana’s Executive Director about the dangers of politicised awards schemes has highlighted precisely the kind of governance challenge this summit seeks to address.

Hon. Afenyo-Markin will join a distinguished panel of speakers that includes the Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee and Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku; the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor; Executive Secretary of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, Beauty Emefa Narteh; Executive Director of TBFA, Bright Ofori; and a representative from the Internal Audit Agency.

The breadth of the panel reflects a deliberate effort to bring together voices from across the political divide and institutional spectrum. That a sitting Attorney General and a Minority Leader share the same stage signals a willingness, at least in principle, to depoliticise the conversation around accountability — a subject that has historically been weaponised by both sides of Ghana’s parliamentary aisle.

Participants can expect high-level keynote addresses, interactive panel discussions, and youth and civil society dialogues designed to foster engagement between decision-makers and citizens. TBFA has extended an invitation to journalists, student leaders, civic organisations, corporate professionals, and members of the public.

The African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit has grown into an important platform for advancing dialogue and action on institutional accountability, transparency, and responsible leadership across the continent. This year’s edition, with its emphasis on the role of corporate institutions alongside public agencies, marks a broadening of the conversation beyond government to include the private sector’s complicity in, and capacity to combat, systemic corruption.

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