PM Modi pays homage at mausoleum of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's founding president
'In Accra, paid homage to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. He was a visionary statesman whose thoughts and ideals guide several people. He devoted himself towards the well-being of people of Ghana.'The MEA spokesperson said in a post:
'Honouring Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's lasting contributions to freedom, unity and social justice.'PM @narendramodi accompanied by Vice President Prof. @NJOAgyemang visited the Nkrumah Mausoleum in Accra, Ghana. PM paid tribute to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's founding President and a revered leader of the African independence movement.'Kwame Nkrumah was a prominent Pan-African organizer whose radical vision and bold leadership helped lead Ghana to independence in 1957.
Kwame Nkrumah was the first prime minister of Ghana (former British Gold Coast colony and British Togoland) at independence in 1957. He later became the first president of Ghana as a Republic in 1960.
In 1960, Nkrumah became Ghana's first president as a republic, and by 1961, he nationalized the major agricultural export trade of the country – the cocoa trade. He focused on industrialization, introduced socialist policies, and was instrumental in establishing the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, in an attempt to foster the unity of the African continent. Nkrumah also prioritized education.
Nkrumah is widely remembered and celebrated as an iconic symbol and pioneer of the Pan-African struggles for the liberation of Africa. Nkrumah served as an inspiration to Martin Luther King, who often looked to Nkrumah's leadership as an example of nonviolent activism.
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