Ghana will host a high-level discussion on the ‘Role of Leadership in Sustainable Development in Africa’ on June 30, 2016.

The event, dubbed ‘The Leadership Factor’, would bring together speakers from across Africa to discuss leadership as a catalyst for growth and development.

A statement from the organisers, Transition Africa, a leadership-focused social enterprise, said the event would be a thought-provoking discussion focused on leadership, governance and sustainable development in Africa.

Among the special guests of honour are ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor, Nana Kwabena Nketsia IV, the Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, and Bishop Titus Awotwi Pratt, the Bishop of the Methodist Church of Ghana.

The panellists would include Franklin Cudjoe, the Founder & President of IMANI Ghana; Dr Esi Ansah, Chief Executive Officer of Axis Human Capital Ltd & Assistant Professor at Ashesi University; Audu Maikori, President of Chocolate City Group, Nigeria; Raphael Obonyo, the World Bank African Representative to the Youth Co-ordinating Board, Kenya; and Jesse Agyepong, the Marketing Director of Millicom Ghana.

The statement said the speakers had made tremendous strides through exemplary leadership in various fields and shared a vision of consistent excellence and transforming societies.

The discussion would provide an opportunity for the audience to engage with the speakers and benefit from insights, knowledge and experience.

“Everyone talks about change but how do we achieve the change for sustainable development through focused leadership? The Leadership Factor aims to make the conversation tangible and practical for a candid discussion on the way forward,” it said.

The discussion will focus on Innovative Leadership, Leadership in Entrepreneurship, Leading with Integrity, Excellence - The Hallmark of Leadership, and Citizen Leadership.

The event targets to engage hundreds of young Ghanaians and an estimated online audience via live streaming.

Transition Africa is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation founded on the September 5, 2011.

The organisation comprises young, dynamic and highly motivated individuals who share similar passions and vision for governance, development, entrepreneurship and leadership.