President John Dramani Mahama will spearhead discussions regarding the Accra Reset initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as part of efforts aimed at reimagining international cooperation and enhancing sovereign capacity among nations of the Global South.
A statement released by the Presidency Communications on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, indicates that President Mahama is anticipated to take part in the inaugural Davos convening of the Accra Reset on Thursday, January 22, 2026, alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
The statement highlights that the President leads the Presidential Council of the Accra Reset, which is characterized as “a Global South initiative focused on bolstering sovereign capacity and reimagining international cooperation amidst unprecedented global challenges.”
It further notes that the Accra Reset is particularly timely, emerging during a period characterized by “escalating great-power rivalries, the disintegration of the global aid narrative, unparalleled trade tensions, and crises related to climate shocks, cost of living, pandemics, and conflicts.”
Numerous current heads of state are expected to participate in the side event, including Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto, and President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nigeria will be represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, while Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, James Marape, will also be in attendance.
Former heads of state who will be present include Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who together constitute what the statement refers to as the “Guardians Circle of the Accra Reset.”
The meeting is anticipated to initiate priority programmes following the introduction of the initiative at the 2025 United Nations General Assembly and its endorsement at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.
President Mahama, as stated, “views the Accra Reset as an enhancement to his domestic reform initiative, the Resetting Ghana Agenda,” and noted that Ghana acknowledges “the necessity of effective national governance, which entails both internal reforms and a fairer international system.”
Additionally, the statement cited the President’s ongoing emphasis that “sovereignty entails the ability to implement national objectives while fostering strategic partnerships, especially within Africa and throughout the Global South, that promote shared interests.”
