Who Will Win Ghana’s 2024 Presidential Election?
The WAPOR Regional Chapter in Sub-Saharan Africa hosted a webinar titled Who Will Win Ghana’s 2024 Presidential Election? on Friday, November 28, 2024, starting at 13:00 UTC.
As Ghana approached its highly anticipated 2024 presidential election, the nation was abuzz with one question: Who would emerge victorious in this closely contested two-horse race?
The event featured an esteemed panel of experts from key political parties, moderated by WAPOR SSA’s Dr. Irenus Gundona. The 2-hour discussion explored the critical factors shaping the electoral landscape and assessed the prospects of the leading candidates.
The webinar focused on:
- Ghana’s Political Landscape: Analyzing shifts in voter sentiment, regional voting patterns, and the impact of economic and socio-political challenges.
- Candidate Profiles: Evaluating Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s economic policies, digitalization agenda, and youth appeal versus John Dramani Mahama’s leadership experience, support base, and strategies for addressing inflation and unemployment.
- Emerging Electoral Influences: Examining the effects of the youth vote, social media, and Ghana’s rising cost of living on voter behavior.
- Polls and Predictions: Reviewing available data to assess potential outcomes, including the likelihood of a runoff.
This engaging discussion offered attendees a balanced, in-depth analysis of Ghana’s 2024 election, equipping them with valuable insights into the forces shaping the nation’s political future.
