Ghana’s ambition to build a robust export-led industrial economy has received a boost with the inauguration of a new nine-member Governing Board for the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM).
Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, urged the board to prioritise strategies that will strengthen Ghana’s foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and accelerate industrial transformation.
“I expect that you execute your mandate professionally and nicely, all in the name of improving our exports,” she charged.
Composition of the New Board
The new board is chaired by Dr. Joseph Nyarkotei Dorh and includes
Samuel Danquah Arkhurt – Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
Sampson Ahi – Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana
Matilda Asante-Aseidu – CEO, Ghana Export Promotion Authority
Francis Kojo Kwarteng Arthur
Stephen Abbas Miezan
Adamu Robert Akati
Millicent Samira Lardi Glawu
Sylvester Adinam Mensah – CEO, Ghana EXIM Bank
Strategic Priorities to Drive Exports
Speaking on behalf of the board, Dr. Nyarkotei Dorh expressed gratitude to President John Mahama for the appointment and pledged the board’s commitment to delivering on its mandate.
“We shall focus on five key areas: developing and enhancing the agriculture and agribusiness value chain, increasing food production for food security, import substitution and export promotion, accelerating garment and apparel exports, and strategically aligning with any government agenda that falls within our statutory mandate,” he outlined.
The inauguration comes at a critical time as Ghana seeks to boost foreign exchange earnings through value-added exports, under its 24-hour economy agenda and broader industrialisation drive.
