Akwasi Agyeman resigns as CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority

Akwasi Agyeman has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA).
Mr Agyeman handed over to the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC), Otto Langmane; and Deputy CEO, Operations, Ekow Sampson.
Assuming office in 2017, Akwasi Agyeman gallantly led the GTA during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, improving international tourist arrivals from 355,108 in 2020 to 1,148,002 in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic figures.
It was during Agyeman's tenure that The Year of Return, Beyond the Return, and December in Ghana (GH) programmes gave the country its prominence as a major Christmas and New Year holiday destination, boosting international tourism.
On the domestic front, also, tourism experienced impressive growth, with visitor numbers increasing from 456,000 in 2017 to 1.4 million in 2023.
In 2019 Akwasi Agyeman was recognised as the Outstanding Industry Personality (Gold) at the Africa Digital Heroes Awards held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The award was in light of his leadership in the massive digital campaign to drive tourists to Africa via the Year of Return and Beyond the Return initiatives, for instance, utilising his Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association presidency and as the GTA CEO.
| Akwasi Agyeman (in white) and his GTA team
Source: classfmonline.com
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