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Ghana's Minister for Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, will be a guest speaker at the 8th Association of International Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress in Banjul, The Gambia.
Hon. Kofi Adams will speak on the topic “The Role of Government in African Sports Development” at the conference, which will be chaired by His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia.
He will be joined by Mr Bakary Y. Bajide, The Gambia’s Minister for Youth and Sports; Hon. Shehu Dikko, Nigeria’s National Sports Commissioner; Hon. Abdoul Kassim Ibrahim Fomba, Mali’s Minister for Youth and Sports; and Hon. Khady Gaye, Senegal’s Minister for Youth and Sports.
Minister Kofi Adams will use the opportunity to meet with fellow African sports ministers to discuss crucial issues impacting sports development on the continent. Collaboration, infrastructure growth, and athlete welfare are expected to top the agenda.
The Congress will be held from February 6–9, 2026, under the theme “Digital Media, AI, and Ethical Journalism in Africa.”
It will take place at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo.
The Congress will give sports journalists an opportunity to learn, network, and grow professionally.
Over the years, AIPS has protected the rights of sports journalists, promoted professionalism and ethics, and built capacity while creating platforms for learning, networking, and the overall development of sports journalism worldwide.
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