Selected Amanfoo of Note
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor:
Immediate-Past Governor of Bank of Ghana, whose excellent work at the Central Bank earned him The Independent (newspaper's) Ghana's Man of the Year award for 1997. Other Directorships held by the Governor are, State Gold Mining Corporation (1984-1991), Shell Ghana Limited (1986-1991), Accra Brewery Limited (1983-19940 and Ecobank, Cote d'Ivoire, Abidjan (1989-1995). Currently, he is the Chairman of the Ghana Heart Foundation.
Rev. Lincoln Donkor : Founder and operator of Lizdon Fabrics & Garments Ltd, a garment and fabric screen-printing company that has won
two international awards -- gold and platinum -- for commitment to quality; and
six local awards in respect of Ghana Friday Wear Programme. He is also a Retired Diplomat of the African
Development Bank (AfDB) where he worked for 20 years. He is also Apostle of Excellence and Initiator of Lincoln Donkor Excellence Motivation
Powerline (LDEMP), through which he articulates the Culture of Excellence through motivational
conferences and radio talks. His book, Strategic Decision-Making for Excellence is available online.
Kwabena Sintim-Misa:
a member of Saks Fifth Ave million dollar book club, which means that he generates
over a million dollars in sales yearly for this prestigious specialty store.
He is actually the only associate in the Ralph Lauren department who has achieved that milestone
in the company's history. He has clients worldwide, including Presidents and very high profile dignitaries who consult him fashionwise on what outfits are appropriate.
Sam Adomako Kyei:
Chief Economist of the 2nd largest railroad in North America, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway located in Fort Worth, Texas. Member of the National Association of Business Economist (NABE), Dallas Economics Club and 1999 “Who’s Who in Corporate America,” Dollars & Sense Magazine.
Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi:
Immediate-Past Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Council
Kwasi Owusu-Takyi:
Chief Manager (Accounts) - First Allied Savings and
Loans Limited, Kumasi.
Maxwell Gyamera:
Senior Airline Pilot; Ghana Airways
Robert Mensah-Biney:
Mineral and Chemical industry research scientist, who has special expertise is in gold-silver process metallurgy. He is experienced in uranium process development, beneficiation of industrial minerals, general hydrometallurgical processing for the recovery of minerals, harzadous waste treatment and management including soil remediation and recovery of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. He owns the patent in USA for the use of aqueous biphase extraction for the processing of ultrafine particles.
Mr. Mawuku Afadzimu :
Marketing Director, Ghana Airways
Mr. Kwaku Kyei:
Former Inspector General of Police, Ghana
Currently GENERAL MANAGER responsible for Security and Administration
at IKAM Ghana Ltd, a Security and Administration Corporation
Mr. Ato Ahwoi:
Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Football Club and Former Ghana's Minister of Energy
Mr. Yeboa Amoah :
Chairman & Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange; Member of the University of Ghana Board of Governors
Mr. K.B. Boakye-Boateng:
Former Chief Administrator and Chairman of Forrestry
Commission of Ghana
Clifford Mpare:
Executive Vice President and
Co-Chief Investment Officer of Sloan Financial Group and the Chief Investment Officer of New
Africa Advisers, Inc.
Sammy K. Crabbe: Vice-President, Ghana International Airlines
Mr. Kobina Enyimayew:
Executive of Ghana Standards Board
Mr. Ernest Ansah Asare:
The Executive of A/C General
John Sarpong:
Chairman and CEO of Africast Global Media, which holds interests in television, radio and internet properties; as well as
President of Southline Industries which he founded in 1996 as an aerospace technical design, certification and project management company serving the air transport, corporate and special mission military aircraft industry. His Southline Industries has completed projects for Gulfstream Aerospace, Raytheon Corporation (two projects for the Korean Air Force, and the Japan Maritime Safety Agency), and Sikorsky Helicopter (two projects for the Turkish Navy and U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters). He created the non-profit Africast Foundation which outfits Schoolweb computer labs for rural schools in Africa. He is a founding board member of the African Public Broadcasting Trust, a member of the United Nations ICT Task Force, a co-founder of the Africa Digital Diaspora Network, and a member of the Africa Advisory Committee of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development.
Mr. J.H. Nketiah (Bosco) :
Executive of Nestle Ghana Ltd
Mr. Charles Oppong :
Chief Executive Officer of Coppon Wood Complex Ltd & Oda Timber Busines
Mr. J. Provencal:
Executive of Coastal Motors
George Amoako:
Senior Executive, Able Timbers, Kumasi
E.K Frimpong:
Senior Executive of GNTC Head Office
Sylvester Sarkodieh:
Chief Executive Officer; Silton Co. Ltd (Paper Imports & Exports)
William Kwamena-Poh: celebrated master artist whose
works have graced the walls of T.V. sitcoms, corporate and private collections.
His work has been used as set decorations for television shows such as "The Cosby Show"(NBC), "Baby Talk"(ABC), "Roc Live"(FOX), "Martin"(FOX), "In The House"(NBC), "South Central"(FOX), "Moesha"(WB) and "Living Single"(FOX)
Corporate Collectios include: Disney Corporation, CA., Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL., Black Entertainment Television, Washington, D.C., Luster Products, Chicago, IL., Pryor, McClendon & Counts, Chicago, IL., City of Milwaukee, WI., and DuSable Museum, Chicago, IL.
Private collectors include actress Angela Basset, Actor and Director Forrest Whitaker, Tim Hardaway, NBA Player,
Adonole Foyle, NBA Player, Harry Brandt Ayers, Anniston Star, Anniston, AL., and many more.
His work was recently used in the promotion of the new Chevy SSR, a combination sports car/truck that
Chevy is introduced last year. Two of his images were also used in redecorating an apartment on the
HGTV (Home & Garden Televsion) show A Date With Design.
Nana Yaw Baning:
Chief Executive Officer, Print Craft Co.
Mr. Kofi Yeboah Antwi :
Managing Director of Crocodile Matchets Ghana Ltd
Stanley Owusu:
Regional Engineer, Electricity Corp.
Obeng Kumi:
Bank Manager; Security Bank
Kwame Osei Owusu:
Bank Manager; Agric
Bank, Sunyani
Emmanuel Nii Kotey Addison:
Bank Manager;Ghana Leasing
Co.
W.O. Agbenyega:
Insurance
Executive; Ghana Reinsurance Org
Osei Kankam:
CEO & Businessman; Kamoney Forex Bureau,
Adabraka
Ernest Obeng Ntiforo:
Executive; D.S.Kpodo Tay & Partners
B.R. Ayisi:
Executive;SSB Ltd.
Mr. Ken F. Asante:
Taysec
Construction Ltd.
John Torto :
Resident consultant of Johnson &
Johnson in Ghana
Oliver Boachie :
Managing Director of Data
Telecom Ltd., a high tech communications company in Accra.
Dominic Owusu Sekyere:
Managing Director of Blue Chip Computers Ghana Ltd.
Kwasi Adusei :
Director of Management
Information Systems at the Ministry of Education, Accra.
Kofi Owusu:
Software Engineer and Consultant
for Telecommunications firms in the Washington DC Area
Mr. Gyamfi Acheampong:
Chairman & Chief Executive officer of Chrisaach.
Kojo Opoku Donkor: Accountant, National Audit Office, UK
Augustine Appiahene Gyamfi (Kotoro):
Managing Director of Gutters Civil Engineering Co.
Isaac Kwamena Hayfron:
of Unilever Ghana Ltd - Department of Human Resources.
Mr. George Kwaku Ntow:
a renowed industrialist who is C.E.O. of Lovable Industries Ltd, third party producers of Lifebuoy plus soaps.
Mr. S. Sekyere-Abankwa:
Co-Founder and CEO of Prudential Bank Ltd., Ghana
Mr S K Amoah:
Executive Chairman of Design Habitat Accra
Godfrey Jeffrey Agyare: Wellness and International Business
Strategist. Chief Executive Officer of
Ultimate Lifestyle Group,
International Health and Nutrition Organization.
Derek Agyapong-Poku :
Financial Controller of University of British Columbia, Department of Ophthalmology and the Financial Director of Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation in Canada.
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