President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a new 10-member Governing Board for the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), aimed at strengthening the Centre’s strategic leadership and advancing Ghana’s investment agenda.

The appointment, made in accordance with the GIPC Act and following consultations with the Council of State, brings together distinguished professionals from diverse fields, including finance, development planning, trade, and academia.

The new board is chaired by former Minister of State, Mr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu.

Other members include:

Dr. Zakaria Mumuni, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana

Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah, Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission

Hon. Sampson Ahi, Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry

Thomas Nyarko Ampem, Deputy Minister of Finance

Mr. Simon Madjie Esq., CEO of GIPC

John Awuah, CEO of the Ghana Association of Banks

Mercy Afrowa Needjan, President of the Greater Accra Markets Association

Dr. Reuben Owusu Gyamfi

Major Christine Naa Adoley Oko (Rtd)

At the inauguration ceremony in Accra, the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Madam Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, highlighted the critical role of the GIPC in mobilising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to create jobs and accelerate economic transformation.

She urged the board to align its strategies with the government’s broader industrialisation goals.

“This appointment underscores our government's unwavering commitment to restoring investor confidence, promoting industrial growth, and making Ghana a top destination for investment in Africa,” the Minister stated.