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Africa's Discourse Lounge

Where Africa Comes To Think Out Loud

"A premium destination for intelligent conversations, vibrant debates, and meaningful public engagement."

About Us

Africa's Destination for Intelligent Discourse

The Debate House is Africa's leading discourse lounge, forum café, and symposium, designed as a premium destination for intelligent conversations, vibrant debates, and meaningful public engagement over curated food and drinks.

Our mission is to nurture an engaged community of citizens by creating an environment where the issues that matter most can be discussed openly, thoughtfully, and constructively.

We provide a welcoming space where ideas are exchanged, perspectives are challenged, and lifelong intellectual connections are built through respectful, structured conversation.

Format

Weekly symposia, curated panel debates, and podcast recording sessions with live audiences in an 80-seat tiered lounge.

Themes
Gender, Relationships & Family Systems Faith, Spirituality & Authority Generations, Technology & the Future Roots, Identity & Cultural Power Power, Governance & Political Memory Health & Science

Our Vision

To Transform Dialogue Into Real Civic Impact

The Debate House exists to build a generation of critical thinkers who engage publicly, argue constructively, and lead thoughtfully. We believe that how a society debates shapes how it governs, builds, and evolves.

  • Elevating public intellectual standards across Ghana and Africa
  • Creating curated discourse that informs policy and society
  • Building communities that think, argue, and engage responsibly

The Space

A Premium Venue Built for Discourse

A sound-isolated lounge designed for broadcast-quality intellectual sessions. Every detail is calibrated for premium dialogue, from seating to acoustics.

Capacity

80

Tiered discourse lounge seats

Broadcast

Live

Multi-camera livestream studio

Hospitality

Full

Catering integrated

Breakouts

3+

Intimate discussion chambers

Advisory Board

Shaping the
Intellectual Horizon

The thinkers, jurists, and policy architects guiding our symposium programs and preserving our public dialogue ethics.

Nana Yaa Appiah (Board Chair)

Pharmacist

A Pharmacist with an MBA in finance from the Univesity of Ghana Business school, Nana Yaa has spent over than a quarter of a century working in Ghanaian urban and...
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Kobena Addison

Entrepreneur

Kobena Addison is a highly accomplished professional in the field of insurance and risk management, holding a Master of Science in Insurance and Risk Management alongside his Bachelor of Arts...
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Ato-Kwamena Dadzie

Journalist & Lecturer

Ato-Kwamena Dadzie is a veteran Ghanaian journalist, editor, and media consultant with over two decades of experience across radio, television, print, and digital platforms. Known for his incisive editorial judgment...
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Very Rev. Fr. Ebenezer Akesseh

Clergyman

Very Rev. Fr. Ebenezer Akesseh, Parish Priest of Christ the King Catholic Church, Cantonments, is a dynamic pastoral leader and a distinguished scholar and educator in the field of Moral...
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Kodwo Brumpon

Entrepreneur

Kodwo brings a blend of executive insight and artistic flair to the editorial board. A columnist with a sharp eye for nuance and a playwright whose work explores the intersections...
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Dr. Emmanuella Amoako

Pediatric Oncologist

Dr. Emmanuella Amoako is a pediatric oncologist, clinical researcher, and health equity advocate based in Ghana. She is dedicated to improving cancer outcomes through innovative approaches in genomics, early diagnosis,...
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Abigail Gyimah

Governance & Anti-Corruption Advisor

Abigail is a highly accomplished Senior Programme Manager and technical advisor, bringing two decades of extensive experience in governance, anti-corruption, and transnational organized crime. Her proven ability to manage large-scale...
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