The Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) and the Busia Foundation International (BFI) have agreed to work together on a number of cultural and literary activities within the ambit of the two organisations.
A press statement issued by PAWA disclosed that the decision was the outcome of a recent meeting in Accra, Ghana, between the Secretary General of PAWA, Dr Wale Okediran, and the CEO of BFI, who is also the immediate past Ghana’s Ambassador to Brazil, Professor Abena Busia.
Some of the activities will include literary seminars and lectures, as well as an International Writers Residency that will be based in Ghana.
According to her, the BFI is dedicated to advancing the legacy of Dr. K.A. Busia, a visionary leader, father and former Prime Minister of of Ghana who was a firm believer in freedom and democracy and the rights of all peoples.
It is for this reason that BFI’s mission is to promote in Ghana and elsewhere, human rights, civic education and good governance.
The statement also noted: “Abena P.A. Busia is also a retired Professor in the Departments of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University, USA, as well as a published poet.
“She has published widely, lectured extensively, and taught workshops and master-classes for UNESCO and other bodies on curriculum transformation for gender, race, and African-Diaspora Studies.”
