Financial Institutions Meet Chief of Staff Ahead of 2nd Kwahu Business Forum

As part of preparations for the second edition of the Kwahu Business Forum, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah held a crucial meeting with managers of key state-owned financial institutions on Thursday, April 3, 2024, at the Presidency.

The Kwahu Business Forum, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, is designed to serve as a platform for dialogue between financial institutions and private sector players.

It will also highlight investment opportunities, discuss policy interventions, and chart a path towards building a more resilient and competitive business landscape in Ghana.

In a brief address, Mr. Debrah, an accomplished Kwahu businessman himself, emphasized President Mahama’s commitment—as pledged in his campaign promise—to create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.

The discussions centered on fashioning practical and tailor-made financial solutions to the challenges confronting Ghanaian businesses.

The CEOs also explored innovative support mechanisms, as well as capacity-building initiatives for entrepreneurs, to help nurture their investments from traditional retail commerce into major-scale industrialization projects.

They also discussed how to tap into financial tools to boost small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which form the backbone of Ghana’s economy, to enable them to compete globally.

Key among those present at the brainstorming session were the Chief Executive Officer of Exim Bank, Sylvester Mensah; Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank, Ato Sarpong; CEO of the National Investment Bank (NIB), Doliwura Zakaria; and CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Francis K. Arthur.

The rest included the Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana, Daniel Wilson Addo; MD of Ghana Commercial Bank, Farihan Alhassan; Chief Executive of the Venture Capital Trust Fund, Michael Abbey; Dr. Randolph Nsor-Ambala, CEO of Development Bank Ghana; and the Presidential Advisor on the Economy, Mr. Seth Terkper.

This year’s Kwahu Business Forum is themed “The Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector.”

Source: newsalertgh.com