The current Regional Managing Director (MD) for Acreaty in Africa, who has been appointed the new President of the Women Economic Forum (WEF), in Ghana, Ms. Elsie Appau, has expressed worry about the low level of focus that has been placed on the economic empowerment of women in the country.
“I want to state that that the future belongs to the women, particularly the ones in enterprises. We have talked for a very long time about women empowerment, women legal socio-cultural empowerment and no much focus has been placed over the years of economic empowerment of women in Ghana
“So l see this call as major one to duty and l am looking forward to work with women entrepreneurs across the country. We cannot depend on other economic to feed ourselves.
“We are focusing merely and majorly on women agribusiness, we are focusing on women manufacturing, we are focusing on women providing essential services because we believe that Ghana belongs to Ghanaian women. However, Ghanaian women must play significant roles in the development and sustainability of Ghana’s economic development.
“I am excited and want to use this opportunity to invite women entrepreneurs all the country to join the movement of the WEF which has affiliations over the world,” she stated.
Ms. Elsie Appau re-emphasized that Ghana belongs to Ghanania women in enterprise and that “we are looking forward for strategic progress.”
Lawyer Elsie Appau was speaking in an interview via telephone in Accra to confirm her appointment as the new President of the Women Economic Forum, Ghana with the mandate to steer administrative affairs of the forum in the country.
The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau who is a Lawyer, Policy Analyst and water Governance specialist is good news and movement to the WEF, Ghana.
This is because Ms. Elsie Appau who has over 13 years work experience as a policy analyst, project management expert and social development specialist with particular expertise in water governance, gender and public financial management issues has the capacity to move the forum to another level.
The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau as the new president of the Forum was contained in the notice letter signed by President and Host of WEF AFRICA, President and Chair, Pilot International, Vice President, East Africa, World Economic Forum for Asia-Africa and Global Advisor of Global Chamber Hon. (Prof) Robinah K. Nanyunja and copied to this news outlet.
The letter reads in part; “The Women Economic Forum is the largest voluntary international network connecting women entrepreneurs and leaders from all countries across the globe, based on free association.
WEF comprises of a league of luminaries of eminence and excellence including Noble laureates, formers heads of state, Ministers, Business and corporate women, entrepreneurs and community leaders all joined together in this network to create massive opportunities for women across Africa and worldwide.
The purpose of WEF is to establish a powerful women’s network across the globe to support and elevate women in development, business, and leadership and connect them to market opportunities.
It is a networking platform that depends on women putting other women on board for the purpose of establishing a pool for joint and mutual collaboration and progress.
Speaking further Ms. Elsie Appau urged Ghanaian women, especially those in enterprises to join the movement of WEF to help boost their businesses.
According to her, the WEF has strong solid and huge opportunities, structures, and good foundations which could help the women to improve their economic well-being, hence the need for women in Ghana to join the forces of WEF.