Paschal Donohoe is set to deliver a public lecture at the University of Ghana during an official visit to Ghana and Liberia from March 15 to March 20, 2026.
The lecture, titled “Building Skills, Creating Jobs, and Empowering Africa’s Future,” will form part of activities during his first trip to West Africa since assuming office as Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group in November 2025.
During the visit, Donohoe will hold high-level meetings with John Dramani Mahama in Accra and Joseph Boakai in Monrovia as part of efforts to strengthen the World Bank’s engagement with the two West African countries.
The discussions are expected to focus on key development priorities, including job creation, expansion of electricity access, and strengthening economic governance.
In Ghana, the World Bank executive will also meet with the Minister of Finance, the Speaker of Parliament, development partners, civil society organisations, business leaders, and African-based think tanks to explore scalable solutions to development challenges.
His itinerary includes visits to projects supported by the World Bank, notably the Ghana Accountability and Learning Outcomes Project (GALOP), which aims to improve basic education outcomes in the country.
Donohoe will also tour Africa’s largest single rooftop solar installation at the Tema Free Zone Enclave. The solar facility, developed by LMI Holdings, produces 16.82 megawatts of solar power to supply electricity to businesses operating within the enclave.
In Liberia, he will meet senior officials including the Minister of Finance and Development Planning and the Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, alongside private sector leaders, to discuss priorities in education, energy and private investment.
His visit to Liberia will also include a tour of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant, which currently supplies 88 megawatts of electricity to Monrovia and surrounding communities and is hosting the construction of a 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant.
The trip is expected to deepen collaboration between the World Bank and both countries as they pursue reforms aimed at accelerating economic growth, expanding energy access, and creating employment opportunities.
