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  • Keli Gadzekpo steps down as ECG’s board chair

    Keli Gadzekpo steps down as ECG’s board chair

    The Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) board chairman, Keli Gadzekpo, has resigned.

    Gadzekpo gave his resignation notice on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, citing personal reasons in a letter to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

    He expressed his gratitude to the President for giving him the chance to serve the nation “in this significant role” for the previous seven years.

    Gadzekpo also wished ECG and the government continued success in their endeavours to supply the nation with reliable electricity.

    The successful businessman Gadzekpo was instrumental in founding a number of businesses, chief among them the Databank Group of Companies, which includes Databank Asset Management Services and Databank Epack Investment Fund Ltd.

    His contributions have played a crucial role in shaping these ventures, as evidenced by his more than two decades of experience in investment banking.

    He currently holds the position of Board Chairman at Enterprise Group, demonstrating his strategic thinking and leadership abilities in the business world.

    He also serves as Chairman of the Databank Foundation, the Databank Group’s corporate social responsibility division, demonstrating his dedication to philanthropy and community development.

    Gadzekpo’s academic history includes enrollment at Achimota School and graduation from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. In the USA, he is also a certified public accountant, or CPA.

    In addition, his quest for knowledge made him a Mason Fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, where he graduated with a master’s in public administration.

  • Kumasi, Tamale Airports to be renamed – Akufo-Addo

    Kumasi, Tamale Airports to be renamed – Akufo-Addo

    The Tamale and Kumasi International Airports will have new names, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s announcement.

    He announced that the recently inaugurated Tamale airport will be known as the Yakubu Tali International Airport, and that the Kumasi International Airport will be renamed Nana Agyeman Prempeh I Airport.

    He made this announcement during his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February 27.

    He said “I have one more scheduled date with the House, when I would be here to give an accounting of my time in office. By that time, my successor would have been elected, and we would be getting ready for the swearing-in ceremony. The elections will be held peacefully, and the candidate with credibility to take us on to a higher level will win. Let me wish all of us well in the elections on 7th December.

    “Before then, there a number of important tasks lie ahead of us, one of which will be commissioning the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi, and naming the recently commissioned airport in Tamale the Yakubu Tali International Airport.

    “Mr. Speaker, we stumbled, but we are rising again. We were bruised, but we are healing. We have recovered our footing. We have dusted ourselves off, and now we face tomorrow with confidence. Every day we pray and hope that adversity may spare our families, our communities and our dear nation. But should we be confronted by misfortune; we must face it like people with a proud history who fight and do not flee. Yenim ko; yen nim adwane. That is the Ghanaian spirit. That is our armour and our shield. This is our ethos.”

    Source | 3news

  • SONA 2024: Akufo-Addo: I accept responsibility for Ghana’s economic difficulties

    SONA 2024: Akufo-Addo: I accept responsibility for Ghana’s economic difficulties

    As the head of state, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised that he alone bears responsibility for the current economic hardship.

    According to him, the head of state is accountable for managing the country’s finances under the Ghanaian constitution.

    In light of this, he stated that the president bears ultimate responsibility. While giving the State of the Nation address in Parliament on Tuesday, February 27, he stated that “he or she takes the blame for the challenges.”

    He stressed that the president takes the blame for the challenges.

    Relatedly, Hopeson Adorye, a former member of the NPP has said that the party would lose the 2024 general elections.

    Speaking on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s last State of the Nation address, he said the party is heading into opposition at all costs.

    “It is his last State of the Nation Address and it is this same State of the Nation Address that is taking them into opposition. So it is a handing over State of the Nation Address,” he stated in an interview with Atinka TV.

    “They cannot win the 2024 election no matter what,” he emphasized.

    On a number of topics, including infrastructure, governance, education, health, security, and the fight against corruption, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is anticipated to give updates.

  • Stonebwoy performs at the Africa Prosperity Champions Awards and the 2024 Presidential Gala Dinner [Video]

    Stonebwoy performs at the Africa Prosperity Champions Awards and the 2024 Presidential Gala Dinner [Video]

    On Friday, January 26, 2024, BET award-winning afropop singer Stonebwoy gave a performance at an event honouring and recognising African political and business leaders.

    The Presidential Gala Dinner and annual Africa Prosperity Champions Awards, which are hosted by Africa Prosperity Network in partnership with the Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana and the AfCFTA Secertariat, were created to honour and celebrate the achievements of notable Africans in a variety of fields that are in line with the Africa Prosperity Agenda.

    Astonishing audiences at the private industry event, the renowned Ghanaian musician—dubbed the “biggest music export from Ghana”—debuted his most recent single, “Believe in Africa,” accompanied by his band and orchestra. In an effort to create a better and more prosperous future, the song is an anthem that calls on Africans to embrace their history, celebrate their diversity, and band together.

    Along with drawing from his back catalogue, Stonebwoy also performed some timeless hits and meaningful tunes, including the Angelique Kidjo-assisted “Manodji” from his 5th Dimension album, as well as 2014’s “Run Go,” “Everlasting,” and “Into the Future.”

    H.E. Nana Akuffo Addo, the First Lady of Ghana, presided over the 2024 edition of the Africa Prosperity Champions Awards and Presidential Gala Dinner, which took place at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra.

    The former head of state of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo; the president of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana; Mohammed Irfaan Ali; the president of the Republic of Togo; the president of Senegal; H.E. Macky Sall; and the president of Ethiopia, Sahle-Worķ Zewde, are just a few of the notable figures in the group.

  • Africa is too rich and resourceful to be poor – Akufo-Addo

    Africa is too rich and resourceful to be poor – Akufo-Addo

    Africa is too resourceful and wealthy to be impoverished, according to Akufo-Addo

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress in Africa.

    He claimed that given its abundance of natural and human resources, the African continent is too rich to be in need.

    Speaking on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the opening of the second Africa Prosperity Dialogues at Peduase in the Eastern Region, President Akufo-Addo stated that Africa has all the resources available to it to transform into a global powerhouse in the future.

    We are all aware of Africa’s blessings and the fact that she is too wealthy to be impoverished. a continent rich in minerals, oil, gas, sunlight, and every other natural resource one could ask for. Africa has the youngest population on the planet and about 65% of all arable land is available to feed 9 billion people by 2030, he said. These factors will help Africa become a global powerhouse in the future.

    President Akufo-Addo expressed his encouragement, saying, “I am now encouraged that Africa has a private sector that is ready, deliberate, and eager to see that the 60-year-old dream of the United Africa manifests.” The emphasis on economic integration—a topic on which disagreement is impossible—may be the difference between the two periods. Our focus must be on finding ways to enable the unimpeded flow of people, products, and services throughout the vast and resourceful continent of Africa.

    The private sector’s readiness for economic cooperation through the African Continental Free Trade Area is the reason for President Akufo-Addo’s optimism about the continent’s ability this time around.

    He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to host the discussion and urged everyone to contribute to the goal of strengthening Africa on a personal and collective level.

  • Ghana to host Global Citizen Experience 2024 – Move Afrika

    Ghana to host Global Citizen Experience 2024 – Move Afrika

    “Global Citizen Experience” is coming to Accra this year, according to Move Afrika

    An announcement on the official Global Citizen social media pages state that the Global Citizen Festival will make a comeback to Accra, Ghana this year, 2024.

    Move Afrika will be brought to Ghana in 2024 by the festival in association with President Nana Akufo Addo and partners Pg Lang.

    This year’s Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience tour includes Accra in its list of host cities, alongside Kigali, Rwanda.

    The return to Accra and the collaboration with important stakeholders for this cultural celebration are greeted with excitement in the post.

    American rapper Kendrick Lamar performed at the 2023 Global Citizen Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, along with local musicians. As the world eagerly awaits another event that combines music and activism to drive positive change, anticipation for the upcoming festival in Accra, Ghana, grows.

  • Christmas festivities were excessively celebrated by Ghanaians, refuting claims of hardship — Diana Asamoah

    Christmas festivities were excessively celebrated by Ghanaians, refuting claims of hardship — Diana Asamoah

    According to Ghanaian gospel musician Diana Asamoah, there is no indication that the nation is experiencing economic difficulties, given how joyously and enthusiastically the people of Ghana celebrated the Christmas season.

    Diana Asamoah, a famous guest on UTV Day With the Stars, asserts that the claims made about economic hardships are untrue.

    Ms. Asamoah continued, saying Ghanaians ought to be appreciative of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who has stood by him in the face of numerous criticisms aimed at him and his administration.

    “I have never seen Christmas celebrations like this anywhere before, judging from 2023. I fail to understand Ghanaians’ complaints about how difficult the economy is.

    “Those saying the country is hard are lying. We should be grateful to Nana Addo because if the economy is indeed a, Ghanaians wouldn’t be celebrating like this,” she said.

    The singer is also actively rooting for the President and his Vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia who is also the flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) come December, 2024.