Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
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Hon. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah | |
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Joseph Leo Seko Abbey | |
| Succeeded by | Koby Arthur Koomson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah 1953 (age 70–71) Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana Ohio University |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Banker, entrepreneur and marketing and corporate communications professional |
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah (born 1953) is a Ghanaian politician who was the
Spio-Garbrah is chairman of the African Business Centre for Developing Education (ABCDE), based in Ghana. He has been a chairman/CEO of several Pan-African non-governmental organizations, CEO of a church, and has held senior positions in banking and financial services. He is chairman of Solarfi, a renewable energy company.[3]
Early life
Spio-Garbrah was born in
He began his basic education at the King Tackie School in Accra. His father was the first headmaster and founder of the
Spio-Garbrah was a student at Achimota School and received a B.A. in English from the University of Ghana. He completed coursework for a master's degree in communications from the same university and obtained a MA in International Affairs from Ohio University in Athens. Subsequently, Ekwow received a graduate certificate for International Banking and Finance from New York University in 1984.[5]
Early career
Ekow Spio-Garbrah's early business experience included working as a mortgage banker in
From 1988 to 1991, Spio-Garbrah was a Corporate Relations Officer at the
Political appointments
Ambassador to the United States
As
Minister of Communication
As a Minister of Communication of Ghana, from 1997 to 1998,[9] Spio-Garbrah initiated, developed and implemented policies and programmes that supported the increasing convergence of telecommunications, broadcasting, the internet, publishing, news media and postal services, all of which were under his supervision. Concurrently, as chairman of the National Communication Authority (NCA), he had responsibility for regulating all aspects of the telecom, Internet and broadcasting sectors. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah was also in charge of the Public Education Committee which successfully re-introduced the VAT to Ghana after a disastrous first attempt in the early 1990s had left several protesters dead. The VAT has since mobilized USD billions for Ghana's socio-economic and infrastructure development in Ghana.
Education Minister
While Education Minister from 1998 to 2001, Spio-Garbrah was credited with the creation of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund),[10][11] which has since mobilized over USD Billions for educational sector infrastructure, transportation, equipment and scholarships. The GETFund law has been widely praised as one of the most transformative pieces of legislation in Africa relating to the education sector.[12][13]
Minister for Trade and Industry
From 2014 to January 2017 Ekwow Spio-Grabrah served as Minister for Trade and Industry for the
Other appointments
In September 2021 the UK-headquartered Global ECO Capacity Exchange (ECO) appointed Spio-Garbrah as its president for Africa and Global Managing Director. He joined ECO after gaining international credibility through numerous high-level appointments on the world stage for nearly 45 years.[16][3]
CEO Christian Action Faith Ministries
In 2011, Spio-Garbrah was appointed chief executive officer of the
President Dominion University College
Between 2012 and 2014, Spio-Garbrah was appointed the President of the Dominion University College, Accra, Ghana which is a private Christian University founded by Nicholas Duncan-Williams. He was responsible for all aspects of strategic planning for the academic programmes, financial and accounting policies, and human resources and administrative systems for the operations of the private Christian University.[17]
Presidential bid
In December 2006, Spio-Garbrah contested the leadership of Ghana's main opposition party, the
References
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- ^ "Ministerial reshuffle: Spio rejoins gov't". Ghanaweb.com. Ghana Home Page. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Global ECO Capacity Exchange appoints Spio-Garbrah as President". Graphic Online. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Hon Ekwow Spio-Garbrah | University of Ghana Alumni Relations Office". ar.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Levingston, Miranda (14 November 2016). "From NYU to Government Offices". Washington Square News. New York University.
- ^ Ohene, Alex (6 August 2016). "Ghana: Complete Biography & Profile of Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, President of Dominion University College". Ghana Star. Accra. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "ITU High Level Dialogue". www.itu.int. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, President of Dominion University College". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Dr. E. Spio-Garbrah". www.itu.int. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Ghana Education Trust Fund || - History". www.getfund.gov.gh. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "ITU High Level Dialogue". www.itu.int. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Ekow Spio Gabrah". Pulse Gh. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Republic of Ghana: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Ekwow Spio-Garbrah – ECO Capex". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Spio-Garbrah gets top global post for Africa". GhanaWeb. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah". artisansghana.org. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ NDC CONGRESS RESULTS-Prof Wins, Ghana News Agency, 22 December 2006
- ^ "Prof Mills wins NDC presidential slot". www.ghanaweb.com. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Republic of Ghana: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.