
26/09/2025
FUTURE IS AFRICAN": PRESIDENT MAHAMA DECLARES CONTINENT’S PIVOTAL ROLE IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama delivered a powerful declaration about Africa's emerging role as a global powerhouse, boldly stated : "The future of this world is African."
In a stirring address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Mahama emphasized the continent's dramatic demographic transformation, cited UN projections that paint a picture of Africa's unprecedented influence. "According to this organization's own projections, by the year 2050 more than 25% of the world's population is expected to come from the African continent," he announced. "Additionally, by 2051, one-third of all young people aged between 15 to 24 will be residing on the African continent."
With characteristic emphasis, President Mahama repeated his central message: "Allow me to say this once again, a little louder for those of you in the back, the future is African.
President Mahama contextualized Africa's current position by acknowledging its historical exclusion from global decision-making.
He noted that Africa's overall participation in the organization's founding was minimal and relatively unimportant, referenced how only four African nations were among the 51 founding members of the United Nations in 1945.
The President positioned Africa not merely as a beneficiary of global development, but as an active driver of transformation.
He mentioned that, Africa is a catalyst for human potential and development, as well as for economic reform and ecological stability. Africa is a catalyst for systemic change.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama delivered a stark condemnation of the international community’s response to ongoing humanitarian crises, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, called for immediate action and honest dialogue about global conflicts.