Erastus J.O. Mwencha

Chair of the Executive Board

Erastus, a renowned economist and administrator, served as the Deputy Chairperson of the Af-rican Union Commission (AUC), overseeing administration and finance and developing strate-gic plans. During his term, he facilitated institutional cooperation with the World Bank. He im-plemented the Joint Support Office for the Secretariat of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Development Bank (AfDB), and AUC. Before that, he served as Secretary General of COMESA, where he led the establishment of the COMESA Free Trade Area and represented the region in international trade negotiations with the EU and AGOA.

ACBF has been granted the status of a specialized agency because of the potential to transform Africa through capacity development.

H.E. Thomas Kwesi Quartey, Deputy Chairperson, AU Commission

The recognition of ACBF as the African Union’s Specialized Agency for Capacity Development launches the beginning of a new era for capacity building by ACBF, which will require an appropriate level of political commitment and financial support from all stakeholders.

H.E. Erastus Mwencha, Chair, ACBF Executive Board

The remarkable achievements ACBF has registered over the past 26 years is not by accident in our opinion. They have come through hard work, dedication, commitment, purposeful leadership, support from the member countries as well as productive partnership building.

Mr. Lamin Momodou MANNEH, Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa

Africa needs ACBF as much, probably more now, than at the time it was created in 1991.

Hon. Goodall Gondwe, former Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance – Malawi

Ghana’s partnership with ACBF is a tremendous blessing for us and therefore the opportunity for Ghana to host the 26th ACBF Board of Governors Meeting is something that we treasure.

Hon Ken Ofori Atta, Chair of the ACBF Board of Governors and Minister of Finance - Ghana

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Erastus J.O. Mwencha