Ghana Economic Forum
| Ghana Economic Forum | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Conference |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Most recent | September 4–5, 2018 |
| Organized by | Business & Financial Times |
| Website | ghanaeconomicforum |
Ghana Economic Forum (GEF) is a two-day forum focused on discussions pertaining to issues around the Ghanaian economy.[1][2] The forum which started about 6 years ago (2012) is organised by the Business & Financial Times and was endorsed in 2017 by the government of Ghana as part of Ghana’s 60th Independence celebrations.[3][4][5]
Annual meeting
[edit]The forum has been organised annually since 2017, and is organised at a different location each year. The themes of the conference also varies annually and are carved to reflect the current economic trends of the country.[6]
| Year | Date | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 May | Integrating people, systems and technologies for sustainable economic development[7] |
| 2013 | 12 March | The Role of Leadership in Driving National Economic Prosperity[8] |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Ghanaian-owned economy – Setting the Agenda and Achieving It[9] | |
| 2016 | 17 - 18 Aug | The Ghanaian Owned Economy: Setting the Agenda for Achieving it |
| 2017 | 7 - 8 Aug | Building a Ghanaian-Owned Economy, 60 Years after Independence[10] |
| 2018 | 4 - 5 Sep | Building a competitive economy for sustainable growth |
List of notable speakers
[edit]- Yaw Osafo-Marfo (Senior Minister, Ghana)
- Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (Former Vice President, Ghana)
- Mahamudu Bawumia (Vice President, Ghana)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghana Economic Forum.
- ^ "Bususiness Ghana - News Business". www.businessghana.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Ghana Economic Forum 2017 set for August 7-8". Ghana Business & Finance Magazine - GB&F. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "GCB Partners B&FT For 2017 Ghana Economic Forum – Atinka FM". www.atinkaonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ Staff Writer (2017-08-07). "Osafo Maafo opens Ghana Economic Forum - MTN pulse". MTN pulse. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "WestBlue CEO joins Bawumia as speakers at Ghana Economic Forum". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "GCB partners B&FT for 2017 Ghana Economic Forum". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ "Mixed signals from economy". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "Transformational Leadership needed-Martin Ofori | News Ghana". www.newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "Ghana Economic Forum ends with a 5-year strategic agenda - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "We're serious about a Ghanaian-owned economy - Veep". Retrieved 2018-09-05.
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