In Ghana, there is a prevailing perception that a significant number of individuals enter politics with the primary intention of using it as a means to enrich themselves easily, however, that is not the story of Joana Gyan,Keche Andrew's wife

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This perception is mostly fuelled by the sudden change in the lifestyle of politicians, including parliamentary when they come into power.

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However, some Ghanaian politicians are already super rich before they enter the realm of politics.

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One of such politicians is the newly elected National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency, Joana Gyan.

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Joana Gyan is the Chief Executive Officer of the gold dealership firm, Golden Empire Legacy Limited.

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She is also the Founder and CEO of Gem Multimedia Ghana Limited and also doubles as the wife of popular musician, Keche Andrew.

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In 2022, she received an award by Forbes, as the Best Female Miner of the Year, 2021.

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She also received the FIN Gold Woman of The Year award and the FIN Woman Executive Visionary of The Year award in the same year.

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Joana Gyan has stated that her main motivation for entering into politics is to make a difference in her community and not money.

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Speaking in an interview on “The Delay Show” in 2020, Gyan disclosed that she earns $700 million annually with the gold export business she owns.

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“I do about $700 million every year, I do about $65 million month. My company exports gold… When I started, I was making around $200,000 to $1 million,” she said in Twi when asked about her net worth.

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“I have a small-scale gold export license, a large-scale gold export license… I also have a company that does mining,” she added.

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The businessman and entrepreneur is married to Ghanaian musician, Andrew Kofi Cudjoe, a member of the Keche group.

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Joana Gyan is 38 years old and she hails from Dunkwa-Offin in the Central Region.

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