Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) President Dr. Kweku Adams has urged Ghanaian intellectuals worldwide to leverage their expertise for national development, calling their collective knowledge critical to Africa’s advancement.
The appeal came during the society’s iCAD 2025 conference in Accra, where Dr. Adams framed the engagement of Ghana’s “1% of Africa’s intellectual class” as a generational imperative.
Founded in 2021, the society connects over 500 academics and professionals across continents through mentorship, collaborative research, and policy advocacy. This network aims to reverse brain drain by channeling diaspora expertise into local solutions. The inaugural 2024 conference at the University of Bradford established partnerships with global institutions including the World Bank and European Union, focusing on Sustainable Development Goals.
Recent workshops reportedly emphasized integrating academic research into Ghanaian policy frameworks. Dr. Adams stressed neutrality, noting GSS collaborates with the current Mahama administration, opposition parties, and private entities to ensure evidence-based governance. The society advocates for curriculum reforms and increased research funding to strengthen local innovation systems.
Preparations for iCAD 2026 signal expanded ambitions, with Dr. Adams describing the next conference as “a movement to intellectualize Africa’s development.” Middlesex University scholar Dr. Sandra Appiah acknowledged the platform’s unique cross-generational dialogue, noting it bridges gaps between theory and Ghana’s socio-economic realities.
