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Alan John Kojo Kyerematen Profile:
NameKyerematen
Other NamesAlan John Kojo
Date of Birth1955-10-03
Place
Detailed Biography
Kyeremantin USEnvoy
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian politician, a corporate executive, a diplomat and an international public servant. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Mr Kyerematen made a second attempt at the Party's leadership in 2010 and he placed second to Nana Akufo-Addo who won the Primaries. Kyerematen was the Ghanaian Ambassador to the U.S.A and later Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and the Presidential Special Initiatives, under President Kufuor led NPP government. Mr Kyerematen currently serves as a trade advisor at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He heads the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC). Ghana, on 17 December 2012, nominated Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Pascal Lamy, whose term of office expires on 31 August 2013. His candidature has received the backing of the African Union (AU).
Early Life
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen was born on October 3, 1955 to the late Dr. Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen from Patasse, Kumasi and Victoria Kyerematen (née Welsing) from Elmina and Ejisu. He was named after an Anglican Archbishop from England, The Most Reverend Alan John Knight CMG DD who was the Headmaster of Adisadel College and a mentor to his father, A.A.Y. Kyerematen when the elder Kyerematen was a student at the school in the 1930s. As a result of his mixed ancestry, he speaks Twi fluently. In addition, he is fluent in Ga, Fante and some French. He is married to Patricia Christabel Kyerematen (née Nyinah) who is the daughter of Justice Kingsley Nyinah, Ghana's Electoral Commissioner during the 1979 presidential election. They have two children namely Alexander and Victor. Alan John Kyerematen attended the all-boys Anglican boarding school, Adisadel College in Cape Coast for his secondary education. He entered Adisadel College at the record age of nine years, and thereafter attended the prestigious Achimota School for his sixth form education. He proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon for a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Kyerematen also holds a Law degree, LLB from the Ghana Law School at the same university where he qualified as a Barrister-at-Law. He was called to the bar in Ghana, and is a practicing attorney–at-law in Ghana. In addition, he is a Hubert Humphrey Fellow of the School of Management at the University of Minnesota, U.S.A, having completed one year management studies under the Fulbright Fellowship program at that institution.
Corporate Executive
Mr. Alan John Kyerematen has had an extensive and successful professional career in both the private and public sector spanning a period of over twenty-four years. He was a senior corporate executive with a subsidiary of Unilever International in Ghana. He also worked for a number of years as a Principal Consultant and Head of Public Systems Management with one of the leading management development institutions in Ghana, the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI).
In 1998, Alan Kyerematen was appointed by the UNDP as the first Regional Director of ENTERPRISE AFRICA, which was an Africa-wide, flagship initiative for the development and promotion of small and medium enterprises. Under that framework, he established enterprise support institutions and programmes in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa countries - Botswana, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. Over 4,000 African entrepreneurs and small businesses have benefited from these programmes. In 1990, Alan Kyerematen was responsible for establishing and managing the EMPRETEC Programme in Ghana, a leading business development programme sponsored by the United Nations and Barclays Bank Limited. He led the transformation of EMPRETEC from a UN project into an independent Foundation, and as its founding Chief Executive, developed the Foundation into a world-class institution which is recognized as a successful model and best practice institution for enterprise development in Africa. Between 1984 and 1990, he participated in and managed a number of major private and public sector consulting assignments in Ghana, as a Principal Consultant and Head of Public Systems Management with the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), a leading management development institution in Ghana. Prior to this, he was a senior corporate executive with UAC Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of Unilever International, where he worked in various managerial positions with distinction until 1984.
Throughout his career, Alan Kyerematen has demonstrated a capacity for efficient and effective leadership in managing and coordinating organizational activities at high levels of executive responsibility. Within that context, he has managed a diverse team of professional staff and technical experts, and provided intellectual leadership in supervising the planning and organization of major international events, including the preparation of technical reports and other documentation. In addition, he has acquired over the years, an in-depth knowledge and understanding, as well as practical experience in dealing with critical development issues and challenges in Africa, particularly in LDCs, in the areas of trade, investment and economic policy management. He has also at different stages of his professional career, successfully mobilized and managed significant resources from development partners to support development efforts in Africa.
Mr. Kyerematen is a member of the Council of Governors of the British Executive Service Overseas (BESO) in the UK and also a Board member of other organizations in Ghana.
In 1994, Mr. Kyerematen was listed by the TIME Magazine as one of the Hundred (100) Global Leaders for the new millennium, alongside Bill Gates (Microsoft Corporation), John F. Kennedy Jr., and others.
Mr Kyerematen currently serves as a trade advisor at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He heads the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC); a centre created by the ECA with the main objective of strengthening the human and institutional capacities of African governments to formulate and implement sound trade policies and participates more effectively in trade negotiations at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels. He is leading efforts in enhancing advocacy for trade in Africa, building the capacity of trade negotiators, as well as developing capability at the country level in trade policy formulation. In addition, he is coordinating the implementation of technical assistance programmes to enhance the productive capacity and competitiveness of African countries, and also providing support for analytical as well as evidence-based research on trade related issues.
Mr Kyerematen is one of the leading members of the technical team providing strategic guidance and support to the African Union Commission in developing and elaborating an Action Plan for Boosting intra-African Trade and preparing a framework for the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area. As part of this effort, he was designated as a Special Envoy of the African Union to hold consultations with selected African Heads of State prior to the 18th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in January 2012.
Ghana, on 17 December 2012, nominated Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Pascal Lamy, whose term of office expires on 31 August 2013. His candidature has received the backing of the Africa Union (AU).
Party Activist
Mr. Alan Kyerematen has been a leading young stalwart and key strategist of the NPP since its inception in 1992. He is a Founding Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and has also served on the highest decision-making bodies of the NPP that shaped the Party’s strategic direction both in opposition and in Government, including:
NPP National Executive Committee, serving as a Member from 1992 to date NPP Economic Management Team NPP Finance Committee. He is also a Founding Member of the Young Executive Forum (YEF), a powerful advocacy and lobby group within the Party which played a major role in galvanizing the professional and business community to support the growth and development of the party, as well as mobilize a new generation of party faithful and young leaders. As Chairman of YEF from 1992 to 2001, he symbolized the essence and spirit of the new generation of party leaders.
Hon. Kyerematen has been one of the privileged few to have held membership of the National Executive Committee for over a decade, under successive Chairmanship of Mr. B.J. DaRocha, The Right Hon. Peter Ala Adjetey, H.E. Odoi Sykes and Mr. Harouna Esseku. As a result of his contribution to strategy development within the Party, he was appointed as a Member of the NPP/CPP Great Alliance Negotiating Team.
Mr. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo Ado who gained 47.96% of votes cast. He made a second attempt in 2010 where he placed second to Nana Akuffo Addo.
Diplomat
Mr. Kyerematen was appointed Ghana’s Ambassador to the U.S when the N.P.P came in to office in 2001. As Head of Ghana’s Diplomatic Mission to the United States of America, he was considered the NPP Government’s top foreign envoy and performed with distinction over the 18-month duty tour, and his significant achievements include: Establishment of the US-Ghana Economic Council, a high-level advocacy and advisory group established to deepen economic relations and bilateral trade between Ghana and the United States; Coordinating Government’s re-negotiation of the Westel agreement with Western Wireless and Valco Agreement with Kaiser Aluminium Company Coordinating the implementation of the first Investment Forum in the United States to showcase the economic potential of each of the 10 regions of Ghana Establishment of the first web-based Ghana Skills Bank, a database designed to facilitate access to Ghanaian professionals and experts worldwide. Initiated plans for the establishment of a Ghana Cultural Centre in the United of States. Developed an “Operation Save Your Schools Programme” for Ghana residents in the United States to assist their alma mater primary/middle schools.
Cabinet Minister
In 2003, Alan Kyerematen was appointed as the Cabinet Minister with responsibility for Trade, Industry and the President’s Special Initiatives (PSI). In that capacity, he spearheaded the development and implementation of innovative programmes which have become new strategic pillars of growth for the transformation of the Ghanaian economy. Concrete manifestations of these special initiatives are:
An $8.5 million state-of-the-art factory, which produces high grade industrial starch from cassava for export to key markets in Europe, Africa and Asia. The starch initiative created over 10,000 jobs and piloted a new innovative approach in rural industry development based on the concept of Corporate Village Enterprises. In addition, it is considered as a model in linking developing countries into the global supply chain through industrial agro-processing. The first industrial starch company has been certified as a global supplier of high grade starch to Nestle operations worldwide.
The construction of a multi-million dollar enclave within the Tema Free Zone, dedicated to garments manufacturing for the export market by Ghanaian entrepreneurs. The enclave is also being extended and converted to accommodate similar facilities for Furniture Manufacturing and an ICT Park, thus converting part of the Free Zones into a Multi-purpose Industrial Park. The revival of the Oil Palm industry in Ghana, achieving a phenomenal growth in seedlings"supply from 250,00° seedlings per annum in 2001 to 4 million as at the end of 2004, from twålve nursery sites. Progsamme initiated under which over 102,000 hectares Oil palm plantation is being cultivated.
Mobilizing new investments to expand Salt mining operations in Ghana and provide a stable raw material base for the0development of a caustic soda industry to feed other manufacturing industries. Ghana’s non-traditional export sector has grown from $400 million in 2000 to the level of $800 million in 2005.
The roll-out and implementation of the Districts Industrialization Programme, a comprehensive programme for rural industrialization involving the setting up of at least one medium-sized factory in each administrative district in Ghana. As Minister for Trade, Industry, he has coordinated Government of Ghana’s trade policy agenda in respect of multilateral trade negotiations, including WTO, EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement and ECOWAS. He played lead roles in both the regional preparatory process towards the WTO Cancun and Hong Kong Ministerial Meetings, particularly during the latter, in which he was one of the privileged few amongst Trade Ministers in the World, to have been appointed as a member of the Chairman’s Consultative Group. He was also the only Trade Minister from Africa to have been selected as a panelist on Trade during the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos.
As Minister of Trade and Industry in Ghana, Alan Kyerematen played a key role in shaping Africa’s Trade Policy agenda in the WTO Multilateral Negotiations and the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations. He was one of the lead negotiators for Africa in the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancun in 2003, and also participated in the high-level “Green Room” consultations during the Hong Kong WTO Conference in December 2005. In addition, he initiated, directed and managed the preparations for the hosting of UNCTAD XII in Ghana, and introduced for the first time in the history of UNCTAD Conferences, the World Investment Forum which has now become a major calendar event for UNCTAD. He also coordinated and supervised the hosting by Ghana of the Sixth United States-Africa Summit in 2006, and played a key role in negotiating changes in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). He was Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Trade Ministers at the critical stages of launching the EU-ECOWAS EPA negotiations.
He has also led the negotiation and development of bilateral trade and economic relations between the Government of Ghana and its major trading partners, including the UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, China, Denmark, South Africa, Nigeria, etc.
He has been a leading member of the NPP Government team promoting Ghana abroad and attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into the country, and has also been responsible for developing a comprehensive internal trade and import management portfolio aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local products, promoting fair trade and protecting consumer interests as well as promoting Made-in-Ghana products through campaigns such as the highly successful “National Friday Wear” programme.
Under his direction, a comprehensive Ghana Trade Policy has for the first time in the history of Ghana been launched as a major plank in Government’s strategy for accelerating and sustaining economic growth and increasing incomes and employment. The Trade Policy provides clear and transparent guidelines for the comprehensive implementation of Government’s domestic and international trade agenda. In addition, he has led the process of preparing a $200-million implementation blueprint, called the Trade Sector Support Programme (TSSP), which was launched in October 2005.
The major component activities being implemented include the establishment of Export Trade Houses, the establishment of a “Furniture City” at Tema - an enclave for manufacturers of wood export products, the establishment of product galleries to promote Made-in-Ghana goods and the establishment of a Technology Innovation Center for Capital Goods Manufacturing. He has also negotiated a $45 million facility with the World Bank to promote SME development in Ghana.
Another major achievement of the Hon. Minister has been to develop the Trade Ministry into a professional service organization with the Ministry being restructured into strategic business units with an efficient programme coordination and management system.
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
What will NPP do if Nana Addo loses again?Thank you.
What will NPP do if Nana Addo loses again?Thank you.
Osei Akoto 9 years ago
ASIEDU NKETIA (GEN. MOSQUITO) QUOTE, A VERY GOOD ADVICE TO NPP DELEGATES. NANA ALL THE WAY.
“Let me tell you, the best gauge of a person’s conduct in the future is his conduct in the past. That is why it is important to ... read full comment
ASIEDU NKETIA (GEN. MOSQUITO) QUOTE, A VERY GOOD ADVICE TO NPP DELEGATES. NANA ALL THE WAY.
“Let me tell you, the best gauge of a person’s conduct in the future is his conduct in the past. That is why it is important to review the backgrounds of the various candidates and to find out how loyal they have been to the party and that will tell you how loyal they will continue to be with the party moving forward.
“We are facing a very dangerous opposition where our opponents have more control of resources than we do. It is possible for our opponents to even sponsor candidates into our ranks to create the disunity they like so much, so let us watch out. Review the backgrounds of the various candidates and be able to cast a wise vote.
“There is a whole world of difference between operating from party office and operating from Peace FM. So if you are elected to do your work come to the office and do your work and you’ll have time to respond to radio interviews… and if you go and elect leaders who will go to radio stations and when you want to organise meetings they are not available then I’m sorry you can’t win elections. So don’t let us judge people by media appearances”
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 9 years ago
Coup D'etat NDC party, it is by that
corruption, thievery, brigand, incompetency. lies, economical confusion
and total criminality every where in our country, Mahama is the head of Rape NDC
criminal organisation.
Coup D'etat NDC party, it is by that
corruption, thievery, brigand, incompetency. lies, economical confusion
and total criminality every where in our country, Mahama is the head of Rape NDC
criminal organisation.
HONESTY 9 years ago
Alan John Kojo Kyerematen Profile:
NameKyerematen
Other NamesAlan John Kojo
Date of Birth1955-10-03
Place
Detailed Biography
Kyeremantin USEnvoy
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian po ... read full comment
Alan John Kojo Kyerematen Profile:
NameKyerematen
Other NamesAlan John Kojo
Date of Birth1955-10-03
Place
Detailed Biography
Kyeremantin USEnvoy
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian politician, a corporate executive, a diplomat and an international public servant. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Akufo-Addo who gained 47.96% of votes cast. Mr Kyerematen made a second attempt at the Party's leadership in 2010 and he placed second to Nana Akufo-Addo who won the Primaries. Kyerematen was the Ghanaian Ambassador to the U.S.A and later Minister of Trade, Industry, Private Sector Development and the Presidential Special Initiatives, under President Kufuor led NPP government. Mr Kyerematen currently serves as a trade advisor at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He heads the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC). Ghana, on 17 December 2012, nominated Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Pascal Lamy, whose term of office expires on 31 August 2013. His candidature has received the backing of the African Union (AU).
Early Life
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen was born on October 3, 1955 to the late Dr. Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen from Patasse, Kumasi and Victoria Kyerematen (née Welsing) from Elmina and Ejisu. He was named after an Anglican Archbishop from England, The Most Reverend Alan John Knight CMG DD who was the Headmaster of Adisadel College and a mentor to his father, A.A.Y. Kyerematen when the elder Kyerematen was a student at the school in the 1930s. As a result of his mixed ancestry, he speaks Twi fluently. In addition, he is fluent in Ga, Fante and some French. He is married to Patricia Christabel Kyerematen (née Nyinah) who is the daughter of Justice Kingsley Nyinah, Ghana's Electoral Commissioner during the 1979 presidential election. They have two children namely Alexander and Victor. Alan John Kyerematen attended the all-boys Anglican boarding school, Adisadel College in Cape Coast for his secondary education. He entered Adisadel College at the record age of nine years, and thereafter attended the prestigious Achimota School for his sixth form education. He proceeded to the University of Ghana, Legon for a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Kyerematen also holds a Law degree, LLB from the Ghana Law School at the same university where he qualified as a Barrister-at-Law. He was called to the bar in Ghana, and is a practicing attorney–at-law in Ghana. In addition, he is a Hubert Humphrey Fellow of the School of Management at the University of Minnesota, U.S.A, having completed one year management studies under the Fulbright Fellowship program at that institution.
Corporate Executive
Mr. Alan John Kyerematen has had an extensive and successful professional career in both the private and public sector spanning a period of over twenty-four years. He was a senior corporate executive with a subsidiary of Unilever International in Ghana. He also worked for a number of years as a Principal Consultant and Head of Public Systems Management with one of the leading management development institutions in Ghana, the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI).
In 1998, Alan Kyerematen was appointed by the UNDP as the first Regional Director of ENTERPRISE AFRICA, which was an Africa-wide, flagship initiative for the development and promotion of small and medium enterprises. Under that framework, he established enterprise support institutions and programmes in 13 Sub-Saharan Africa countries - Botswana, Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. Over 4,000 African entrepreneurs and small businesses have benefited from these programmes. In 1990, Alan Kyerematen was responsible for establishing and managing the EMPRETEC Programme in Ghana, a leading business development programme sponsored by the United Nations and Barclays Bank Limited. He led the transformation of EMPRETEC from a UN project into an independent Foundation, and as its founding Chief Executive, developed the Foundation into a world-class institution which is recognized as a successful model and best practice institution for enterprise development in Africa. Between 1984 and 1990, he participated in and managed a number of major private and public sector consulting assignments in Ghana, as a Principal Consultant and Head of Public Systems Management with the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), a leading management development institution in Ghana. Prior to this, he was a senior corporate executive with UAC Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of Unilever International, where he worked in various managerial positions with distinction until 1984.
Throughout his career, Alan Kyerematen has demonstrated a capacity for efficient and effective leadership in managing and coordinating organizational activities at high levels of executive responsibility. Within that context, he has managed a diverse team of professional staff and technical experts, and provided intellectual leadership in supervising the planning and organization of major international events, including the preparation of technical reports and other documentation. In addition, he has acquired over the years, an in-depth knowledge and understanding, as well as practical experience in dealing with critical development issues and challenges in Africa, particularly in LDCs, in the areas of trade, investment and economic policy management. He has also at different stages of his professional career, successfully mobilized and managed significant resources from development partners to support development efforts in Africa.
Mr. Kyerematen is a member of the Council of Governors of the British Executive Service Overseas (BESO) in the UK and also a Board member of other organizations in Ghana.
In 1994, Mr. Kyerematen was listed by the TIME Magazine as one of the Hundred (100) Global Leaders for the new millennium, alongside Bill Gates (Microsoft Corporation), John F. Kennedy Jr., and others.
Mr Kyerematen currently serves as a trade advisor at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He heads the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC); a centre created by the ECA with the main objective of strengthening the human and institutional capacities of African governments to formulate and implement sound trade policies and participates more effectively in trade negotiations at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels. He is leading efforts in enhancing advocacy for trade in Africa, building the capacity of trade negotiators, as well as developing capability at the country level in trade policy formulation. In addition, he is coordinating the implementation of technical assistance programmes to enhance the productive capacity and competitiveness of African countries, and also providing support for analytical as well as evidence-based research on trade related issues.
Mr Kyerematen is one of the leading members of the technical team providing strategic guidance and support to the African Union Commission in developing and elaborating an Action Plan for Boosting intra-African Trade and preparing a framework for the establishment of a Continental Free Trade Area. As part of this effort, he was designated as a Special Envoy of the African Union to hold consultations with selected African Heads of State prior to the 18th African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in January 2012.
Ghana, on 17 December 2012, nominated Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr Pascal Lamy, whose term of office expires on 31 August 2013. His candidature has received the backing of the Africa Union (AU).
Party Activist
Mr. Alan Kyerematen has been a leading young stalwart and key strategist of the NPP since its inception in 1992. He is a Founding Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and has also served on the highest decision-making bodies of the NPP that shaped the Party’s strategic direction both in opposition and in Government, including:
NPP National Executive Committee, serving as a Member from 1992 to date NPP Economic Management Team NPP Finance Committee. He is also a Founding Member of the Young Executive Forum (YEF), a powerful advocacy and lobby group within the Party which played a major role in galvanizing the professional and business community to support the growth and development of the party, as well as mobilize a new generation of party faithful and young leaders. As Chairman of YEF from 1992 to 2001, he symbolized the essence and spirit of the new generation of party leaders.
Hon. Kyerematen has been one of the privileged few to have held membership of the National Executive Committee for over a decade, under successive Chairmanship of Mr. B.J. DaRocha, The Right Hon. Peter Ala Adjetey, H.E. Odoi Sykes and Mr. Harouna Esseku. As a result of his contribution to strategy development within the Party, he was appointed as a Member of the NPP/CPP Great Alliance Negotiating Team.
Mr. Kyerematen made an attempt at the leadership of the New Patriotic Party in 2007, capturing 32.3% of votes cast. He was first runner-up to Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo Ado who gained 47.96% of votes cast. He made a second attempt in 2010 where he placed second to Nana Akuffo Addo.
Diplomat
Mr. Kyerematen was appointed Ghana’s Ambassador to the U.S when the N.P.P came in to office in 2001. As Head of Ghana’s Diplomatic Mission to the United States of America, he was considered the NPP Government’s top foreign envoy and performed with distinction over the 18-month duty tour, and his significant achievements include: Establishment of the US-Ghana Economic Council, a high-level advocacy and advisory group established to deepen economic relations and bilateral trade between Ghana and the United States; Coordinating Government’s re-negotiation of the Westel agreement with Western Wireless and Valco Agreement with Kaiser Aluminium Company Coordinating the implementation of the first Investment Forum in the United States to showcase the economic potential of each of the 10 regions of Ghana Establishment of the first web-based Ghana Skills Bank, a database designed to facilitate access to Ghanaian professionals and experts worldwide. Initiated plans for the establishment of a Ghana Cultural Centre in the United of States. Developed an “Operation Save Your Schools Programme” for Ghana residents in the United States to assist their alma mater primary/middle schools.
Cabinet Minister
In 2003, Alan Kyerematen was appointed as the Cabinet Minister with responsibility for Trade, Industry and the President’s Special Initiatives (PSI). In that capacity, he spearheaded the development and implementation of innovative programmes which have become new strategic pillars of growth for the transformation of the Ghanaian economy. Concrete manifestations of these special initiatives are:
An $8.5 million state-of-the-art factory, which produces high grade industrial starch from cassava for export to key markets in Europe, Africa and Asia. The starch initiative created over 10,000 jobs and piloted a new innovative approach in rural industry development based on the concept of Corporate Village Enterprises. In addition, it is considered as a model in linking developing countries into the global supply chain through industrial agro-processing. The first industrial starch company has been certified as a global supplier of high grade starch to Nestle operations worldwide.
The construction of a multi-million dollar enclave within the Tema Free Zone, dedicated to garments manufacturing for the export market by Ghanaian entrepreneurs. The enclave is also being extended and converted to accommodate similar facilities for Furniture Manufacturing and an ICT Park, thus converting part of the Free Zones into a Multi-purpose Industrial Park. The revival of the Oil Palm industry in Ghana, achieving a phenomenal growth in seedlings"supply from 250,00° seedlings per annum in 2001 to 4 million as at the end of 2004, from twålve nursery sites. Progsamme initiated under which over 102,000 hectares Oil palm plantation is being cultivated.
Mobilizing new investments to expand Salt mining operations in Ghana and provide a stable raw material base for the0development of a caustic soda industry to feed other manufacturing industries. Ghana’s non-traditional export sector has grown from $400 million in 2000 to the level of $800 million in 2005.
The roll-out and implementation of the Districts Industrialization Programme, a comprehensive programme for rural industrialization involving the setting up of at least one medium-sized factory in each administrative district in Ghana. As Minister for Trade, Industry, he has coordinated Government of Ghana’s trade policy agenda in respect of multilateral trade negotiations, including WTO, EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement and ECOWAS. He played lead roles in both the regional preparatory process towards the WTO Cancun and Hong Kong Ministerial Meetings, particularly during the latter, in which he was one of the privileged few amongst Trade Ministers in the World, to have been appointed as a member of the Chairman’s Consultative Group. He was also the only Trade Minister from Africa to have been selected as a panelist on Trade during the 2006 World Economic Forum in Davos.
As Minister of Trade and Industry in Ghana, Alan Kyerematen played a key role in shaping Africa’s Trade Policy agenda in the WTO Multilateral Negotiations and the EU-ACP Economic Partnership Agreement Negotiations. He was one of the lead negotiators for Africa in the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cancun in 2003, and also participated in the high-level “Green Room” consultations during the Hong Kong WTO Conference in December 2005. In addition, he initiated, directed and managed the preparations for the hosting of UNCTAD XII in Ghana, and introduced for the first time in the history of UNCTAD Conferences, the World Investment Forum which has now become a major calendar event for UNCTAD. He also coordinated and supervised the hosting by Ghana of the Sixth United States-Africa Summit in 2006, and played a key role in negotiating changes in the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). He was Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Trade Ministers at the critical stages of launching the EU-ECOWAS EPA negotiations.
He has also led the negotiation and development of bilateral trade and economic relations between the Government of Ghana and its major trading partners, including the UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, China, Denmark, South Africa, Nigeria, etc.
He has been a leading member of the NPP Government team promoting Ghana abroad and attracting and facilitating foreign direct investment into the country, and has also been responsible for developing a comprehensive internal trade and import management portfolio aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local products, promoting fair trade and protecting consumer interests as well as promoting Made-in-Ghana products through campaigns such as the highly successful “National Friday Wear” programme.
Under his direction, a comprehensive Ghana Trade Policy has for the first time in the history of Ghana been launched as a major plank in Government’s strategy for accelerating and sustaining economic growth and increasing incomes and employment. The Trade Policy provides clear and transparent guidelines for the comprehensive implementation of Government’s domestic and international trade agenda. In addition, he has led the process of preparing a $200-million implementation blueprint, called the Trade Sector Support Programme (TSSP), which was launched in October 2005.
The major component activities being implemented include the establishment of Export Trade Houses, the establishment of a “Furniture City” at Tema - an enclave for manufacturers of wood export products, the establishment of product galleries to promote Made-in-Ghana goods and the establishment of a Technology Innovation Center for Capital Goods Manufacturing. He has also negotiated a $45 million facility with the World Bank to promote SME development in Ghana.
Another major achievement of the Hon. Minister has been to develop the Trade Ministry into a professional service organization with the Ministry being restructured into strategic business units with an efficient programme coordination and management system.
OPO 9 years ago
WE NEED A MIRACLE PERSON FORM NO WHERE
WE NEED A MIRACLE PERSON FORM NO WHERE
BOY KOFI 9 years ago
NPP may vote for Nana Addo alright in their primaries but the general elections is another story altogether.It will not be only NPP delegates who are going to vote in the 2016 general elections but every eligible voter in Gha ... read full comment
NPP may vote for Nana Addo alright in their primaries but the general elections is another story altogether.It will not be only NPP delegates who are going to vote in the 2016 general elections but every eligible voter in Ghana.Even if NPP delegates give 100% votes to Nana Addo it will not change anything.Npp will be naive to vote for Nana Addo because he does not represent a real change that Ghanaians want.He is not a new face that can bring national unity.He is a full breed partisan politician.Thank you.
Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago
This dog of his father was useless that is why Akufo Addo too stupid
This dog of his father was useless that is why Akufo Addo too stupid
Kwadwo, UK 9 years ago
May God punish you. I blame the person who brought you up animal. Get a life you fool
May God punish you. I blame the person who brought you up animal. Get a life you fool
HE IS RIGHT!!!! 9 years ago
HIS BEHAVOR IS CLEARLY LIKE THAT. THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH.
HIS BEHAVOR IS CLEARLY LIKE THAT. THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH.
KT 9 years ago
Mr Kwadwo, you are asking God to punish some one but your action is similar to his. Don't you think the same punishment maybe given to you? Two wrongs do not make right.
Mr Kwadwo, you are asking God to punish some one but your action is similar to his. Don't you think the same punishment maybe given to you? Two wrongs do not make right.
Maame 9 years ago
U are so stupid to say that yes if u are more intelligent than your friend he hates u period ok
U are so stupid to say that yes if u are more intelligent than your friend he hates u period ok
KT 9 years ago
Not everybody destined to reach his age man!!!!
Not everybody destined to reach his age man!!!!
KT 9 years ago
Sir or Madam. You need to be civilized and respectful. Just because you don't like him doesn't give you the right to insult him. Your utterance is out of character and he maybe older than your parents and if you can't insult ... read full comment
Sir or Madam. You need to be civilized and respectful. Just because you don't like him doesn't give you the right to insult him. Your utterance is out of character and he maybe older than your parents and if you can't insult your parents, how dare you to insult someone else? We need to respect ourselves especially the old aged. It's not designated for everybody to get to his age. Change your thinking don't let politics cloud your mind
Okyesco 9 years ago
It is not your fault, if you ask a Watchman with bow and arrow to become your president this is what you will hear from his kingsmen, God save Ghana.
It is not your fault, if you ask a Watchman with bow and arrow to become your president this is what you will hear from his kingsmen, God save Ghana.
HONESTY 9 years ago
REASONS, MAHAMA HAS BEEN CALLED ALL KINDS OF NAMES BY YOU FOOLS. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THEM.
HE HAS A 'RIGHT' OF EXPRESSION JUST LIKE YOU.
IGNORE IT OR TAKE, NONSENSE.
WHAT RESPECT, HE CAN CHOOSE TO RESPECT HIM OR NOT ... read full comment
REASONS, MAHAMA HAS BEEN CALLED ALL KINDS OF NAMES BY YOU FOOLS. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THEM.
HE HAS A 'RIGHT' OF EXPRESSION JUST LIKE YOU.
IGNORE IT OR TAKE, NONSENSE.
WHAT RESPECT, HE CAN CHOOSE TO RESPECT HIM OR NOT.
WE ARE NOT UNDER MILITARY RULE, SO TWERPS, LEAVE THE BOY ALONE.
NONSENSE.
K Agyare 9 years ago
Alan Kyeremateng: The man to redeem Ghana.
In October 18, 2014 we shall meet at the national delegates congress to elect our flag-bearer for 2016 elections in the shadow of a second consecutive election defeat, defeated by ... read full comment
Alan Kyeremateng: The man to redeem Ghana.
In October 18, 2014 we shall meet at the national delegates congress to elect our flag-bearer for 2016 elections in the shadow of a second consecutive election defeat, defeated by NDC government and President Mahama who has institutionalised corruption in the name of judgement debts, crippled the energy sector with dumsor dumsor, demoralised the health system and National Insurance Scheme, and bankrupted the Ghanaian economy.
In the 2012 election, the NDC and Mr Mahama faced with huge challenges that no party has ever encountered in the history of Ghana politics - the breakaway of Konadu
Agyeman Rawlings with NDP, Woyomegate and the death of Prof. Mills, leaving Mr Mahama with just three months to campaign - and still we were defeated 'one touch' by NDC.
But let's not blame the Electoral Commisioner (Dr Afari-Djan), Mr Atuguba or the Great King Otumfoo Osei Tutu 11. Let's have the courage to accept defeat and to say: Nana Addo Danguah Akuffo-Addo has failed.
What have NDC done? They have bankrupted the economy with their Better Ghana Agenda, given positions to incompetent and inexperience people whose pre- occupation on assumption of office are to make million dollars before quitting politics. Ghanaians are suffering with high cost of living, and the economy getting worse by each day.
But how are we going to stop NDC and President Mahama in 2016? Nana Akuffo-Addo can't. God knows, you know and I know, he's tried hard enough with 'Thank you tour' 'Listening tour' eating outside with market women and etc but still Ghanaians rejected him and the NPP. There is only one person who can stop NDC and President Mahama and win power for NPP in 2016 to come and put in measures to curb the ailing Ghana economy and improve Ghanaians standard of living - and that person is: ALAN JOHN KYEREMATENG ( John IV) - Mr Humble and Competent.
There's is one thing President Mahama fears more than anything else: a New Patriotic Party with Alan Cash as flag-bearer. So let's give him fright of his life and elect Alan Cash on October 18 to redeem Ghana from the NDC mismanagement of the economy.
What I have noticed about Ghana elections since 1992 is that, to win general elections, you need not only to be competent and experience but also some personal attributes to win the heart of Ghana voters. President Rawlings had the charisma to pull crowd: President Kufour was called 'Gentle Giant' and was also
given the Alhaji Farouk by a community in the north: President Mills was called 'Asomdee Hene' to the extend that when he said Ghana will like Kenya, no one even said a word because we knew that was not his character: President Mahama was called Mr Afordable and said all Northerners should vote him, no one had problem with it. What about Nana Addo when he said all die be die and yen akanfoo? He was called or perceived by Ghanaians as a womaniser, violent person, arrogant and etc. We the people in NPP knew that they were not true about Nana Addo, but that is what NDC has sold about Nana Addo to Ghanaians which they have bought with continuous rejection at generals elections.
My question is, should we go again in 2016 elections with Nana Akuffo-Addo with these negative perception about him? Gone were the days where you manufacture anything you want and with promotion and publicity push the goods to customers. Now, we are in an era where
you gather information about customers needs and produce to satisfy those needs. Ghanaians not NPP has rejected our finest product not once but twice in 2008 and 2012. Yes Nana Addo has been marketed and he is a household name but what the delegates have to realise is that, 2016 general elections is for the whole of Ghana not only my own region the Ashanti and the Eastern region. We need a product or a person that will be bought by majority of the ten regions not only one and half.
This is why some of us have done research and listened to Ghanaians in all the ten regions and realised that, Ghanaians want someone like Alan Kyeremateng who is and also perceived by all Ghanaians in the ten regions (not one and half) to be competent, tested, humble, submissive and above all understands the suffering of the ordinary Ghanaian.
Some say, Nana Addo has served the party for so many years, he has been marketed, the 2012 election was rigged and etc, so we should give him another chance. I think that's a pathetic way for a great party like NPP to behave. I will say, flag- bearer is not a pension package for serving a party. No one will deny that Nana Addo is popular in the NPP but can he win election in Ghana. He was more popular than Prof. Mills and President Mahama, yet still they defeated him.
All NPP members especially the delegates, give your vote to Alan John Kyeremateng come October 18 because one more Nana Addo means one more defeat and also getting Mahama for free for four more years. Do you want another four years of Mahama government?
OUTRE 9 years ago
KWAKU AFRIYIE OR WHATEVER THE NAME IS, YOU CANNOT TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO OR WHAT NOT TO DO. THERE IS SOMETHING KNOWN AS FREEDOM OF CHOICE, SO LET THE PEOPLE EXERCISE IT.
KWAKU AFRIYIE OR WHATEVER THE NAME IS, YOU CANNOT TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO OR WHAT NOT TO DO. THERE IS SOMETHING KNOWN AS FREEDOM OF CHOICE, SO LET THE PEOPLE EXERCISE IT.
jaga 9 years ago
NPP will lose 2016...mark my word!
NPP will lose 2016...mark my word!
Okyesco 9 years ago
You are right, if Ghanaians who are not members of the NPP are calling on the party to bring them Nana Addo, then I don't see any justification in giving them a different person other than Nana Addo.
You are right, if Ghanaians who are not members of the NPP are calling on the party to bring them Nana Addo, then I don't see any justification in giving them a different person other than Nana Addo.
THE SHOULD DIE
WHO CARES
Npp demonics on lose
nana can win but he has already lost our respect
READ THIS AND PASS THE MESSAGE ON.
GHANA FINALLY HAS A CHANCE TO HAVE A LEADER WHO WILL LEAD WITH, TACT, CARE, DEVOTION, UNITY, AND FIRMNESS AND LOVE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND PEOPLE WHEN NECESSARY.
Alan John Kojo Kyerematen P ...
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What will NPP do if Nana Addo loses again?Thank you.
ASIEDU NKETIA (GEN. MOSQUITO) QUOTE, A VERY GOOD ADVICE TO NPP DELEGATES. NANA ALL THE WAY.
“Let me tell you, the best gauge of a person’s conduct in the future is his conduct in the past. That is why it is important to ...
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Coup D'etat NDC party, it is by that
corruption, thievery, brigand, incompetency. lies, economical confusion
and total criminality every where in our country, Mahama is the head of Rape NDC
criminal organisation.
Alan John Kojo Kyerematen Profile:
NameKyerematen
Other NamesAlan John Kojo
Date of Birth1955-10-03
Place
Detailed Biography
Kyeremantin USEnvoy
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (popularly called Alan Cash) is a Ghanaian po ...
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WE NEED A MIRACLE PERSON FORM NO WHERE
NPP may vote for Nana Addo alright in their primaries but the general elections is another story altogether.It will not be only NPP delegates who are going to vote in the 2016 general elections but every eligible voter in Gha ...
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This dog of his father was useless that is why Akufo Addo too stupid
May God punish you. I blame the person who brought you up animal. Get a life you fool
HIS BEHAVOR IS CLEARLY LIKE THAT. THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH.
Mr Kwadwo, you are asking God to punish some one but your action is similar to his. Don't you think the same punishment maybe given to you? Two wrongs do not make right.
U are so stupid to say that yes if u are more intelligent than your friend he hates u period ok
Not everybody destined to reach his age man!!!!
Sir or Madam. You need to be civilized and respectful. Just because you don't like him doesn't give you the right to insult him. Your utterance is out of character and he maybe older than your parents and if you can't insult ...
read full comment
It is not your fault, if you ask a Watchman with bow and arrow to become your president this is what you will hear from his kingsmen, God save Ghana.
REASONS, MAHAMA HAS BEEN CALLED ALL KINDS OF NAMES BY YOU FOOLS. I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT THEM.
HE HAS A 'RIGHT' OF EXPRESSION JUST LIKE YOU.
IGNORE IT OR TAKE, NONSENSE.
WHAT RESPECT, HE CAN CHOOSE TO RESPECT HIM OR NOT ...
read full comment
Alan Kyeremateng: The man to redeem Ghana.
In October 18, 2014 we shall meet at the national delegates congress to elect our flag-bearer for 2016 elections in the shadow of a second consecutive election defeat, defeated by ...
read full comment
KWAKU AFRIYIE OR WHATEVER THE NAME IS, YOU CANNOT TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO OR WHAT NOT TO DO. THERE IS SOMETHING KNOWN AS FREEDOM OF CHOICE, SO LET THE PEOPLE EXERCISE IT.
NPP will lose 2016...mark my word!
You are right, if Ghanaians who are not members of the NPP are calling on the party to bring them Nana Addo, then I don't see any justification in giving them a different person other than Nana Addo.