Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli has established an institution for the development of traditional leadership on the African continent.
The African Traditional Leadership Institute (ATLI) is the brainchild of Togbe Afede and which he says would become the vehicle for the creation of an African traditional leadership union.
Dr John Afele, an international consultant leading the establishment of the institute, announced its completion, when he addressed the third summit of Ewe traditional leaders at Ho.
He reported that the registration process and the subsequent constitution of a five-member executive committee had been completed and with Togbe Afede elected the first President.
The Institute has a million cedis limited guarantee from Strategic African Securities, and the Agbogbomefia provided USD 20,000 for initial works.
The Institute is being hosted at the World Trade Centre in Accra, and Dr. Afele said it would serve as a “strong center” for the advancement of traditional leadership heritage, culture, and tradition.
He predicted that the institute would become the “biggest representation of traditional leadership,” and a centre of learning.
He said the institute is being managed by a multilayered structure of committees with a dominating representation of chiefs and would work with the African Union to help “localise its programs and initiatives,” and promote the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).