Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Iddie Adams is expected to be a special guest at the 8th Association of International Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress in Banjul, Gambia this week, February 6-9, 2026.
Set to also be attended on behalf of the national body, Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) by Secretary General Charles Osei Asibey, other top guests billed to attend the event include Gambia President Adama Barrow, AIPS President Gianni Merlo, Sports Ministers of Senegal, Mali, Nigeria and other continental sports icons.
The Congress, set for the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Banjul, is under the theme, “Digital Media, AI, and Ethical Journalism in Africa”.
It brings together sports journalists and key stakeholders from across the continent to deliberate, collaborate, and shape the future of African sports journalism It also provides an opportunity for sports journalists to learn, network and grow professionally, strengthening the future of sports journalism in Africa.
The AIPS has over the years protected the rights of sports journalists, promoted professionalism, ethics and built capacity, while creating platforms for learning, networking and the overall development of sports journalism.
Ghana hosted the 6th AIPS Congress in Accra two years ago.
