Asiedu Nketiah urges African parties to look beyond elections, build institutions for 2040

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has called on African political parties to strengthen their institutional capacity and prepare leaders capable of addressing the continent’s long-term development challenges. He said political parties must look beyond winning elections and invest in the knowledge, expertise and structures needed to govern effectively. Mr Asiedu Nketiah made the call in an acceptance address after assuming office as inaugural Chair of the African Political Parties Initiative (APPI) at the African Political Parties Summit 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday, November 7.