A 12-member Board of Directors for the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) has been sworn in by the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Innovation, Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare.

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On Wednesday, May 28, the newly appointed Board, under the leadership of Chairman Prof. Nathaniel Boso, was charged to drive innovation and enterprise development, with a special focus on leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to expand market access for Ghanaian businesses.

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In her address during the swearing-in ceremony, Hon. Ofosu-Adjare charged the Board to utilize their diverse expertise to scale up Ghanaian businesses.

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She emphasized the importance of harnessing the potential of AfCFTA to enhance the competitiveness of MSMEs in the continental market.

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The members of the Board include

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Ms. Margaret Ansei

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Mrs. Caroline Chapman Agyemang

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John Matthew Setor Dumelo, MP

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Mr. Yaw Sarpong

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Ms. Cynthia Yvone Djokoto

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Alhaji Osuman Mohadeen Esq

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Mr. Langmagne Vitus-Otto

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Dr. Mrs. Emelia Assiakwa

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Mr. John Kwame Nimo

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Rev. Christian Balagi

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Mr. Seth Twum-Akwaboah

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GEA and Communications Ministry

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On Friday, May 24, GEA CEO, Ms. Margaret Ansei, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George.

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The visit aimed to discuss and strengthen existing collaborations between the Ministry and the Ghana Enterprises Agency. Central to the discussion was the rollout of the World Bank-funded Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP).

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The meeting highlighted the urgency to accelerate the project’s implementation to support youth-led Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the digital space.

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The Ghana Enterprises Agency is responsible for implementing Component 3(i) of the project, which focuses on scaling up Ghana’s digital entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.

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Also present were Madam Philomina Dsane, Director of Policy Planning, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation; Mr. Eric Affram, Acting Director of Financial Support Services; Ms. RejoiceTettey, Corporate Affairs Officer, Mary Nkrumah Inusah, Partnership Coordinator, Mr. Fred Addo-Yobo, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant and Ms. Abena Yiadom Nursaa, Access to Market Consultant.

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