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Togbe Afede XIV

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Togbe Afede XIV
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amJames Edit
Family nameAkpo Edit
Ein date of birth23 April 1957 Edit
Place dem born amVolta Region Edit
Native languageEwe Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationmonarch, investment banker Edit
Position eholdparamount chief Edit
Educate forYale School of Management, University of Ghana Edit
Ethnic groupEwe Edit

Togbe Afede XIV (dem born am James Akpo; 23 April 1957) he be de Agbogbomefia for de Asorgli State, President of Asogli Traditional Area, den former Presido of de National House of Chiefs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life den education

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Togbe Afede XIV dem born am James Akpo insyd Ho on 23 April 1957 to Corporal Patrick Akpo den Madam Rose Anyawoe. Ein twin brother, Philip, pass away at a young age.[6]

He begin ein education for Ho Bankoe Roman Catholic Boys School insyd 1961 den he enter Kpedze Secondary School insyd 1969, wey he successfully plet ein GCE “O” Level insyd 1974. He san proceed to Labone Secondary School insyd Accra where he excel for de GCE “A” Level examination insyd 1976.[7]

Togbe Afede XIV be alumnus of University of Ghana wer he obtain Bachelor of Business Administration qualification insyd Accounting insyd 1979. He san dey hold MBA from Yale School of Management insyd 1989.[8]

Career

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Togbe be de executive chairmo of World Trade Centre Accra den dem vote give am say he become member of de board of directors for de World Trade Centre insyd 2015.[9][10][11] Togbe found SAS Finance Group Ltd, wey dey constitute Strategic African Securities Ltd, a stock brokerage den corporate finance advisory firm, den SAS Investment Management Ltd, ebi asset management firm.[12] He san form Strategic Initiatives Ltd (SIL) a portfolio den private equity investment firm, den co-founded Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Ltd, Databank Financial Services den Africa World Airlines Ltd.[13]

He san be co-pilot for de Embraer 145 aircraft of Africa World Airlines wey he pilot for de first landing at Ho Airport insyd April 2021.[14]

Board memberships

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Togbe Afede XIV receive de Air Carrier License from GCAA on behalf of Africa World Airlines insyd 2011
Title Company Tenure
Board Member World Trade Centers Association 2015–Present
Chairman Pioneer Kitchenware Ltd 2006–Present
Chairman Accra Hearts of Oak FC Ltd 2011–Present
Co-chairman Africa World Airlines 2010–Present
Chairman National Investment Bank 2017-2019
Board Member Bank of Ghana 2003-2013
Board Member Aluworks Ghana Ltd 2002–Present
Board Member Ensign Global College 2014–Present

Awards den recognitions

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  • Personality of the Year, 2005 Millennium Excellence Awards, Ghana.[15]
  • Order of the Volta (2008).[16]
  • Chieftaincy Leadership, 2010 Millennium Excellence Awards, Ghana.[17]
  • Golden Image Awards 2011, for Peace Development Initiatives.[18][19]
  • Ultimate Man of the Year, 2018 Exclusive Men of the Year Awards.[20]
  • Entrepreneur of the Decade, 2020 Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executive Awards.[21]

References

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  1. ↑ "Ambassador Sun Baohong Met with Togbe Afede XIV". china-embassy ghana. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Togbe Afede is now President of National House of Chiefs". Myjoyonline. 2016-11-24. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  3. ↑ "Togbe Afede elected President of the National House of Chiefs". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). 2016-11-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  4. ↑ "Togbe Afede new President of House of Chiefs". Graphic Online (in British English). Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  5. ↑ Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "Togbe Afede Elected President of National House of Chiefs". Gbc Ghana (in English). Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  6. ↑ "Agbogbomefia builds school block for JSS". Modern Ghana. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Togbe in Business". TogbeAfede. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Board of Directors". nib-ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV elected to serve on the board of World Trade Center". Graphic Ghana online. 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV elected to World Trade Centre Board". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  11. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV elected to serve on the board of World Trade Center". Graphic Online (in British English). Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Helping hand". The Business Year. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  13. ↑ MarketScreener. "Togbe Afede - Biography". Marketscreener (in English). Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210511154612/https://www.gna.org.gh/1.20553990
  15. ↑ "What should be the role of chiefs in Ghana? – Today Newspaper" (in American English). Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  16. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV, the Anointed Paramount King of the Volta Land". MyJoyOnline. (in American English). 2012-07-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  17. ↑ "Great African achievers honoured at Millennium Excellence Awards". GhanaWeb. (in English). 30 November 2001. Archived from the original on 2019-07-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  18. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV, the Anointed Paramount King of the Volta Land". MyJoyOnline. (in American English). 2012-07-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  19. ↑ "Togbe Afede XIV". Ensign College Of Public Health (in American English). Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  20. ↑ "Togbe Afede crowned Man of the Year at EMY Awards". Graphic Online (in British English). Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  21. ↑ "Hearts of Oak's Togbe Afede XIV named Ghana's Entrepreneur of the Decade". GhanaWeb. 2020-07-19. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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