President John Mahama has appointed eight new Ambassadors and High Commissioners-designate.
This is contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, and addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The Ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Korea is Kojo Choi. Details of his citizenship are sketchy, except for a post on Facebook, which gives an insight into how he is associated with Ghana.
“33 years ago, I was just 14. Since then, I’ve witnessed every Ghanaian election under the 1992 Constitution. We shocked the world—not with chaos, but with peaceful, democratic transitions. Today, Ghana is a beacon of democracy in Africa.”
“I could have left for the US or to Korea at some point in life, but I chose to stay, not chase so-called greener pastures abroad. I naturalised as a Ghanaian, and I’ve never looked back.”
“As I near my Golden Jubilee (though I still have 2 more years to cover), I look back with gratitude. The journey has been a blessing. I’m proud to be called Ghanaian.”
“As Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said, ‘I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.’ I feel that deeply. Ghana may not be my birthplace, but it is my true home. May the good Lord continue to bless us and our motherland land Ghana,” the post read.
President John Mahama and Kojo Choi.
His profile sighted by 3news indicates that Kojo Choi is a seasoned entrepreneur who has spent the past two decades in developing businesses in Ghana and across the West Coast of Africa.
He has served in consulting roles for the Korean Embassy and multinational companies due to his in-depth knowledge of business in Africa.
His scope of business experience ranges from telecommunications, financial technologies, marketing communications, and consultancy. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of PaySwitch Limited.
PaySwitch Company Limited is the only third-party processing company in Ghana with the capacity of processing international card schemes like Visa, MasterCard, and UnionPay. It is also directly connected to all mobile money operators such as MTN, Vodafone & AirtelTigo.
The company is a wholly owned Ghanaian company established in 2015, operating with world-class standard technology platforms and professionals.
PaySwitch is certified under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and is ISO 27001 certified and PCI DSS compliant. It operates under the new Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987).
See the full list of eight Ambassadors and High Commissioners-designate below:
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