The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, acting under Section 17 (3) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013 (Act 865), has appointed Yaw Amoateng Afriyie as the acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GIPC.
Amoateng Afriyie’s appointment is subject to the constitutionally required advice of the governing board of GIPC in consultation with the Public Services Commission.
GIPC – Ghana Investment Promotion Center
GIPC is Ghana’s principal investment agency. Its functional mandate is to attract, promote and retain inward investment into Ghana to stimulate wealth creation and unlock opportunities for the private sector.
Amoateng Afriyie will assist the newly constituted board and the chief executive officer, Yofi Grant, together with the existing management to ensure that Ghana’s post-COVID-19 recovery is anchored on competitiveness, innovation and the board’s broader objectives.
These investment objectives align with Ghana’s international obligations.
Profile of Yaw Amoateng Afriyie
Before his appointment, Amoateng Afriyie worked in various senior capacities in the UK and Ghana as a management and political risk professional. He has considerable experience in commercial, tactical and strategic risk assessment in relation to business and investment in sub-Saharan Africa.
Until recently, he was the managing director of Elmina Advisory Ltd, a Ghana-focused government affairs consultancy advising blue-chip companies and global consultancies to assess opportunities and manage the impact of politics and policy, macroeconomics, and security in Ghana.
He has also worked as West Africa head at Africa Matters Ltd (AML), a London-based Africa-focused consultancy; a research analyst in the international office of the campaign headquarters of the Conservative Party UK; a researcher at Africa Practice, London; an external consultant at the global business advisory firm FTI Consulting; and a freelance contributor on anglophone West Africa at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Amoateng Afriyie holds a postgraduate diploma in global business from the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford, a Master’s degree (MA) in conflict resolution in divided societies from King’s College, University of London, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in politics and international relations from the University of Kent, Canterbury, also in the United Kingdom.
He is an enthusiastic amateur golfer who plays to a handicap of 12. He is equally passionate about the arts, including the music of various genres, current affairs, and sports, including football and Formula 1 racing.
GIPC has recently been adjudged the best investment agency in Africa three consecutive times by Capital Finance International magazine (CFI.co).
