Africa Development Council (ADC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable industrial development on the continent, has appointed Timothy Gobah, a Sub-Editor of the Daily Graphic, as its Honorary Head of Protocols Department.
The President of ADC, Dr Bright J. A. Y. Sogbey, confirmed the appointment in a letter dated February 17, 2025.
By his appointment, the seasoned journalist, who would report directly to the ADC, automatically qualifies to be a member of the seven-member Executive Council, a team of experienced leaders and professionals with extensive experience in industrial development issues across Africa.
They are the President, Dr Sogbey; West Africa Sub-Regional Chairman, Chukwuemeka Amadi; East Africa Sub-Regional Chairman, Tsegaye Yeshiwas; Central Africa Sub-Regional Chairman, Nsaffou Mbatchi Wilhem Aldrin Ronnie; Southern Africa Sub-Regional Chairman, S’phesihle Lionel Ngubane, and Executive Secretary/Head of Secretariat, Ernest Yao Apetsi.
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Role
Mr Gobah, whose appointment took immediate effect, will be responsible for diplomatic missions, treaties, international strategy, sovereignty, security, membership and public relations of ADC for the next two years.
The Protocols Department is responsible for seeing the projection of ADC to the international community, which includes diplomatic missions, treaties, international trade, business negotiations, United Nations and Africa Union membership, as well as other Africa sub-regional blocs, affiliates such as the European Union, grant proposals, and other sustainability ventures.
The department is further charged with the mandate of connecting ADC to the outer world through its public relations mechanism to ensure the survival and visibility of ADC, using internal expertise.
ADC
The ADC works with a variety of stakeholders, including African governments, businesses, civil society organisations and international partners.
It is a trans-Africa organisation aimed at restoring Africa to its former glory of a self-sufficient continent in terms of socioeconomic and scientific civilisation on the globe.
With the vision of becoming Africa’s leading advocate for sustainable industrial development, helping to transform Africa from a loan-dependent continent to a self-sufficient continent through the development of a strong industrial base, it has, over the years, supported the development of innovative industrial solutions to Africa's most pressing challenges.
This includes funding research and development, providing technical assistance and building partnerships with businesses and governments.
ADC also works to build the capacity of African businesses, governments and civil society organisations to participate in and benefit from industrial development.
This includes providing training, technical assistance, and access to resources.
Again, it advocates policies that support industrial development in Africa, including working with governments to develop policies that promote investment, innovation and job creation.
