Business leaders share blueprint for entrepreneurial success at COA Initiative

The Clement Offei Agyeman Initiative on Entrepreneurial Leadership & Financial Literacy brought together some respected business minds to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Dr. Paul Kofi Mantey, Olufemi Adewumi and Albert Turkson shared hard-won lessons on leadership, financial independence, and innovative problem-solving.
Captain Amoabeng, founder of UT Bank, captivated the audience with leadership lessons from his military and banking career. "True leadership means caring for your team as family," he emphasised.
"At UT, I held personal meetings with every staff member because people follow leaders who value them." He distilled business success into two principles: "Save customers time and make them feel good – that's why UT's 48-hour loans changed banking in Ghana."
According to Albert Turkson, a cybersecurity expert, participants to " be cyber security alert, take advantage of AI and do multiple businesses in this time."
Tech entrepreneur Olufemi Adewumi challenged attendees to rethink problem-solving.
"Problems don't stand alone – they have families," he explained. "When stuck, map out all related problems and stakeholders.
A transportation issue connects to parents, schools, and investors – understand this web to find profitable solutions."
Financial expert Dr. Paul Kofi Mantey delivered powerful truths about wealth-building.
"Poverty makes nonsense of intelligence," he stated, sharing how a brilliant student nearly missed medical school due to fees. His formula was clear: "Pay yourself first – invest 20% of every income.
A teacher earning ₵5,500 now gets ₵25,000 monthly from investments. Financial freedom is a decision, not luck."
The event closed with founder Clement Offei Agyeman's vision: "Africa needs leaders who turn knowledge into action.
This isn't just inspiration – it's a call to build." With practical tools and real-world examples, the initiative proved that Africa's entrepreneurial future lies in ethical leadership, strategic thinking, and financial discipline.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
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