As Ghana marks its 69th Independence Anniversary on 6 March, the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) is convening a high-level webinar to tackle one of the continent’s most pressing questions: What will Africa deliver by 2028?

On that historic day in 1957, Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana free, while issuing a warning that resonates today: “The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa.” Sixty-nine years later, the vision of a fully united Africa remains unfinished.

The webinar, titled “Ghana @ 69: From Africa’s Independence to Integration”, brings together pan-African leaders, politicians, cultural icons, and media practitioners to examine the continent’s progress toward integration under the Abuja Treaty. With 2028, the target for completing critical stages of Africa’s economic union, just two years away, the discussion is set to focus on action, accountability, and measurable results.

The event boasts a formidable lineup of voices:

• Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, veteran anti-apartheid leader and former Chairperson of the African Union Commission, who has long championed continental development.

• Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, founder of the Africa Prosperity Network and a leading advocate for Africa’s economic integration.

• Samia Nkrumah, politician and pan-Africanist, carrying forward the legacy of Ghana’s first president.

• Ras Mubarak, politician and award-winning journalist, known for his frank assessments of integration failures.

• Ambassador Ayanda Ngwane, media executive and pan-African communicator, bringing over two decades of experience in amplifying authentic African narratives.

• Michael Owusu Addo (Sarkodie) and Livingstone Etse Satekla (Stonebwoy), two of Ghana’s most influential musicians, highlighting the cultural dimensions of a borderless Africa.

The Abuja Treaty promised a customs union, a common market, a single currency, and the free movement of 1.5 billion people. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was designed to be the engine driving these goals. Yet trade barriers, slow ratification of the Free Movement Protocol, and stalled political commitments have left the continent lagging behind its ambitions.

The webinar will not just identify challenges, it aims to deliver solutions and a 2028 Delivery Scorecard, a concrete framework for what Africa must achieve over the next two years.

Integration is not only a political project; it is a movement for all Africans. Citizens can take action by joining the Make Africa Borderless Now! initiative, advocating for the free movement of people, goods, and capital, and holding governments accountable to their integration commitments.

Nkrumah’s message remains clear: unite or perish. The decision now rests with Africa’s leaders and its people alike.