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FONAA (Friends of Nana Akufo-Addo) Institute is a nongovernmental organization guided by the vision of President Akufo-Addo that Africa needs an institution to develop the next generation of leaders in Africa. President Akufo-Addo says that Africa faces poverty because of bad leadership. The singular goal of FONAA Institute is addressing this lack of leadership.

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We know from the example of several countries where a truthful collaboration between their overseas nationals and their governments can bring for their national development and prosperity. Let us emulate them."

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

Ghana Diaspora Celebration and Homecoming Summit, 3rd July 2019, Accra International Conference Centre.

ONGOING PROJECTS

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FONAA Institute supports high and middle schools with textbook and other school supplies. We collect, sort, ship, & distribute books to students of all ages in Africa with one goal in mind: to end the book famine in Africa.

SMALL LOAN SCHEME FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

FONAA has a small loan scheme to support the most vulnerable in Africa who have lost their petty trade due to Covid-19.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 15

Mineral Exploration in Ghana

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

3800 S Virginia St, Reno, Nevada 89502, USA

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OCTOBER 18

Trade Mission from US to Ghana

Movenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra

Accra, Ghana

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LATEST NEWS

Death of Ruling Party Candidate Upends Ivory Coast Presidential Race

Thursday,

9 July, 2020

The death of the ruling-party candidate in Ivory Coast’s October presidential election has unraveled a carefully choreographed succession plan, testing the stability of one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died Wednesday, just days after returning from two months’ medical treatment in France, where he had received a heart transplant in 2012.

North East region: Four persons confirmed dead in flood

Sunday,

6 Sep, 2020

Four persons have been confirmed dead following a weeklong heavy downpour and floodwaters from the spillage of the Bagre Dam in the North East Region.

Three persons are said to have drowned in the flood in the Bunkpurugu District and East Mamprusi Municipal after a heavy downpour last week, while another person also drowned in the floodwaters from the spillage of the Bagre Dam in the West Mamprusi Municipal.

Pong Tamale Veterinary College to be upgraded into University of Agriculture

Friday,

4 Sep, 2020

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dropped a hint that the government intends to upgrade the Animal Health And Production College at Pong Tamale in the Savelugu District of the Northern Region into a University of Agriculture.

According to him, this would ensure that the study of agriculture, which is the mainstay of residents of the area, is given a boost as this will build the capacity of persons interested in the field of study; who will in turn impart the knowledge directly onto farmers.