Ghanaian business mogul Richard Nii Armah Quaye has inaugurated three new food banks, strengthening food security initiatives in the Central and Northern Regions. 

The Cape Coast branch was opened on Monday, November 17, 2025, followed by two additional launches in Tamale on Wednesday.

The expansion, carried out through the RNAQ Foundation, forms part of the organisation’s broader mission to improve access to food for vulnerable populations across key regional capitals.

The inauguration activities began in the Central Region, where traditional leadership played a central role. Quaye, who also serves as President of RNAQ Holdings, led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Omanhen of the Oguaa Traditional Council, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, at his palace in Cape Coast. 

The engagement sought the traditional authority’s support for the new food bank initiative.

After the palace visit, the delegation, accompanied by sub-chiefs of the Oguaa Traditional Council, officially opened the food bank at Kotokoraba. 

Residents expressed appreciation for the initiative, describing it as timely given the growing need for food support in the community.

A similar process unfolded in the Northern Region. In Tamale, Quaye and his team visited the Dakpema Palace, where they were received by the second-in-command, Nyaba Dakpema Wulana, and the palace secretary, Alhassan Basharu Daballi. 

The RNAQ Foundation presented traditional colanuts and made a cash donation to the sub-chiefs on behalf of the Chief of Tamale, Nyaba Dakpema Fuseini Bawah.

In his remarks, Daballi conveyed the chief’s gratitude to Quaye and assured the delegation of the palace’s support for RNAQ Holdings’ operations in the region.

 The launch also drew public attention with the presence of Northern music artiste Fancy Gadam.

The week’s activities concluded with the establishment of three new food bank locations: one at Kotokoraba in Cape Coast and two in Tamale at Kukuo and the Agric Traffic Light area.