Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, Ghana Visits Encyclopaedia Africana Project Secretariat
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Accra, Ghana – 9 July 2026
The Encyclopaedia Africana Project (EAP) Secretariat welcomed members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education, led by its Chairman, Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, for a one-day working visit aimed at strengthening collaboration and gaining first-hand insight into the Secretariat’s operations and strategic priorities.
The visit provided the Committee with an opportunity to assess the Secretariat’s current activities, infrastructure requirements, and the key challenges affecting the effective delivery of its mandate. It also enabled the Secretariat to brief Members of Parliament on its ongoing programmes and long-term vision for advancing African scholarship and knowledge production.
A key highlight of the engagement was a presentation on the development of Encyclopaedia Africana Volume IV, themed “Africa’s Contribution to Science, Technology and Innovation.” The Director of the EAP Secretariat, Mr. Christian Dovi, updated the Committee on the progress of the project, outlining achievements in content development, editorial planning, and contributor engagement.
Mr. Dovi underscored the educational significance of the volume, explaining that it will provide authoritative, evidence-based content on Africa’s scientific achievements, technological innovations, indigenous knowledge systems, and contributions to global scholarship. He noted that the publication is expected to serve as an important reference resource for curriculum development, research, and the teaching of African history of science and STEM education across the continent.
Speaking on behalf of the Committee, Hon. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe commended the Secretariat for its dedication to preserving, documenting, and promoting Africa’s intellectual and scientific heritage. He reaffirmed the Committee’s commitment to supporting the Secretariat’s mission and recognised the strategic importance of the Encyclopaedia Africana Project in fostering educational development and Pan-African scholarship.
As a demonstration of its support, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education presented an undisclosed financial donation to the Secretariat to assist its operational activities and the continued implementation of its programmes.
The visit concluded with renewed commitment from both the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education and the Encyclopaedia Africana Project Secretariat to deepen collaboration in advancing knowledge production, strengthening education, and preserving Africa’s rich intellectual legacy for future generations.
