Accra, Ghana (14–16 July 2026)
A high-level regional convening on the financialization of politics in Africa has brought together policymakers, anti-corruption bodies, civil society leaders, and development partners in Accra , as concerns mount across the continent over the growing role of money in shaping electoral and political outcomes.
Convened by the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption (AUABC), the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), the Open Society Foundations (OSF), Transparency International (TI), and the Community of Practice on Political Finance in Africa, this event discusses the growing influence of money in politics and its impact on democratic governance.
The convening offers a unique platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, networking, and engagement among policymakers, practitioners, researchers, civil society actors, development partners, and other stakeholders committed to strengthening democratic accountability in Africa.
The EMB networks including the Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC countries are amongst the participants at this High Level Convening .
EMB networks, given their mandate of working with Election Management Bodies are key stakeholders in being part of the working space for knowledge exchange, peer learning, and the kind of sustained collaboration that reform of political finance systems.
