Ewura Adams Karim elected President of Mandela Washington Fellows Association of Ghana

Media personality and public relations professional Ewura Adams Karim has been elected President of the Mandela Washington Fellows Association of Ghana, to lead fellows of the prestigious United States government-sponsored leadership programme.

Karim, who is also a social media entrepreneur and was elected over the weekend, ran unopposed.

Karim, a 2024 Mandela Washington Fellow and 2023 Obama Africa Leader, emerged from the election with a campaign built on three core pillars: fostering a united and inclusive fellowship, establishing a dedicated welfare scheme for members, and positioning the Association as a credible and bold voice on national and continental issues.

He brings to the presidency a decade of experience spanning broadcast journalism, public relations and community development.

Karim, who currently serves as Head of Public Relations at the State Housing Company Limited, a government-owned institution under Ghana’s Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources and hosts the Breakfast Café programme on Woezor TV, told journalists he os looking forward to building from where others left the association.

Beyond his professional work, Karim co-founded the Maltiti Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering marginalised women and girls through agriculture, vocational skills, education, and healthcare.

He also co-founded the Accra Food Bank, extending his commitment to community wellbeing beyond institutional walls.

His international recognition includes selection as a 2023 Obama Africa Leader and a 2024 Mandela Washington Fellow — two of the most competitive leadership programmes on the African continent.

He also served on the Programme Committee of the World Expression Forum in 2025, underscoring his growing influence in global leadership and communications circles.

At the heart of Karim’s presidential campaign was a clear-eyed diagnosis of what the Association needed most: cohesion, care and credibility.

His first pillar, building a united association centres on ensuring that every member, regardless of their location or profession, feels genuinely engaged.

His concrete proposals include a fellows mapping exercise, the establishment of regional touchpoints beyond Accra, a monthly Fellow Spotlight Programme, and an annual Fellows Forum designed to give members a direct hand in shaping the Association’s agenda.

His second pillar, a welfare scheme which addresses what many fellows have long identified as a gap: the absence of structured support during moments of professional difficulty, emotional strain, or financial need.

Karim has proposed a peer support network, internal professional development opportunities, and an emergency fund for members facing genuine hardship.

The third pillar calls for the association to step boldly into public discourse. Karim envisions Mandela Washington Fellows of Ghana as active contributors to national conversations on governance, housing, food security, youth unemployment, and democratic accountability, not as observers, but as credible, organised voices.

About the Mandela Washington Fellowship

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship programme of the United States government’s Young African Leaders Initiative.

It brings together outstanding young Africans demonstrating leadership in business, civic engagement, and public management, providing them with academic training, professional development, and networking opportunities across the United States.

Ghana’s cohort of Fellows forms one of the most active national associations on the continent.