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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Marketing Man of the Year 2008 calls on government - to
exhaust capacity of local insurance companies
By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh
The Marketing Man of the Year 2008, Mr. Kwame Acheampong-Kyei
has passionately called on the government to exhaust the
capacity of local insurance companies first in the upcoming oil
and gas industry before the surpluses are ceded outside the
country.
He added that insurance companies in Ghana, irrespective of
their number of years they have operated or their level of
capitalization, must have their fair share of the oil business.
According to him, “Those of us in the insurance industry are
very much in an expectant mood, since the commencement of oil
production would certainly create a more vibrant insurance
industry”, stressing that this would address the problem of
capital flight and bringing it down to the barest minimum if not
completely eliminated.
Mr. Achampong-Kyei made the call when the executives of the
Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMAG) officially
decorated and presented him the prestigious Marketing Man of the
Year 2008 Award in Accra, over the weekend.
Addressing the media on some pertinent issues of business and
national interest, Mr. Achampong-Kyei, who is also the Chief
Executive of the GLICO Group of Companies, debunked the notion
that Ghana’s oil find could be a curse instead of a blessing.
He believed that with the unity Ghanaians have exhibited and the
level of transparency past and present governments have shown so
far, the oil find shall serve the interest of this nation.
Mr. Achampong-Kyei admonished Ghanaians to eschew greed and
embrace equitable distribution of the country’s resources at all
times.
Furthermore, “this award would not have been possible if this
dear nation of ours was not blessed to have successive
governments, which firmly believe in the development of the
private sector and especially, indigenous businesses, as one of
the pillars of our economic growth.
We are all witnessed to the gains the country has made both
politically and economically since the return to democratic rule
in 1992. Ghana is now not only the beacon of the African
continent but also its gateway, he emphasized.
To this end, the Marketing Man of the Year 2008 urged the
government to continually create the enabling environment for an
accelerated growth and development of the private sector.
Touching on the conduct of labour, Mr. Champong-Kyei was happy
to say that he would not be addressing “you today as the 2008
CIMAG Marketing Man of the Year” if his company was not blessed
with a supportive team of workers.
This notwithstanding, he firmly believed that the labour force,
especially the various labour unions, could do a lot more to
increase productivity.
This could happen if labour unions would perceive themselves
more as partners for corporate and national growth.
Indeed, labour unions could do this by frequently organizing
seminars for their members to complement the efforts of the
various organizations they work for. This would equip them with
greater skills and knowledge for increased productivity.
Mr. Achampong-Kyei added that if labour unions in the country
take such laudable initiatives, organisations’ perception of
them as being antagonistic unions would change and this would be
a major catalyst for the growth of the organizations.
The President of CIMAG, Mrs. Josephine Okuto, who decorated Mr.
Achampong-Kyei with sash and presented him with a plaque in
recognition of his tremendous achievement as the Marketing Man
of the Year 2008 extolled for adopting a scientific marketing
strategies to bring his company to that far.
“I hope you will continue to keep your company ahead”, she
added.
The Chief Executive of Lowe Lintas, Mrs. Norkor Adua, who is the
Marketing Woman of the Year 2008, appealed to the government to
undertake a comprehensive campaign to empower Ghanaians,
especially the teeming youth.
Ghanadot
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Ghana becomes hub for Gold Fields
growth in West Africa
Accra, Aug 17, Ghanadot - Gold Fields Ltd, the world’s
fourth and Africa’s number two leading producer of Gold, has
announced the elevation of its operations in Ghana as the
hub for the growth of its (Gold fields’) business in the
West Africa Region..
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We are ready for Akwatia
elections tomorrow-EC
Accra, Aug 17, Ghanadot - The Electoral Commission
(EC) has disclosed that all is set for the Akwatia election
re-run slated for Tuesday, August 18...More |
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Government imposes curfew on Akwatia
Accra, Aug 17, Ghanadot
- The Minister for the Interior, Cletus Avoka, has
imposed a curfew on the town of Akwatia. This follows
violent clashes on Sunday between supporters of the ruling
National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party.
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Are we seeing a better Ghana now?
Commentary, Aug 17, Ghanadot - If the above question were
asked today, I would have to say not yet. A better Ghana was
President Mills’ promise. But judging by what is going on at
Akwatia now that political promise is way off track....More |
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