Kojo Choi Appointed Ghana’s Ambassador-Designate to South Korea
- An entrepreneur of Korean descent, Kojo Choi, has been appointed Ghana’s Ambassador-designate to South Korea
- Choi is a seasoned businessman who has spent the past 20 years developing businesses in Ghana and West Africa
- The latest batch of ambassadorial appointments includes assignments to Namibia, Hungary, Italy, and DR Congo
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Kojo Choi, a businessman of Korean descent, has been appointed as Ghana’s Ambassador-designate to South Korea.
The latest batch of ambassadorial appointments also features assignments to Namibia, Hungary, Italy, DR Congo, Burkina Faso, Saudi Arabia and Kenya.
Source: Facebook
Various National Democratic figures like Edudzi Kudzo Tameklo have been sharing news of Choi's appointment.
People online have been sharing childhood photos of Choi, who grew up and went to school in Ghana.
Per Global CIO Forum, he is a seasoned entrepreneur who has spent the past two decades in developing businesses in Ghana and the sub-region.
Choi has also served in consulting roles for the Korean Embassy and for multinational companies.
Choi's scope of business experience ranges from telecommunications, financial technologies, marketing communications, and consultancy.
He worked as the Chief Executive Officer of PaySwitch Limited.
Full list of ambassadorial nominees
1. Alhaji Abdul-Rahman Harruna Attah – Ambassador-designate to the Republic of Namibia
2. Kojo Choi – Ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Korea
3. Dr. Kwame Ampofo – Ambassador-designate to Hungary
4. Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey – Ambassador-designate to the Italian Republic
5. Magnus Kofi Amoatey – Ambassador-designate to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
6. Kenneth Akibate – Ambassador-designate to Burkina Faso
7. Said Saleh Sinare – Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
8. Paul Evans Aidoo – High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Kenya
Additionally, the president has directed a change in Ghana’s diplomatic representation to the Vatican City State. Mr. Benedict Batabe Assorow will now replace Mrs. Satirich Dorcas Ocran as the Ambassador-designate to the Vatican.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked with initiating the necessary processes to formalise the appointments and prepare the nominees for their respective missions.
What is Kojo Choi's PaySwitch Limited?
PaySwitch Company Limited is the only third-party processing company in Ghana with the capacity to process international card schemes like Visa, MasterCard, 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.
Source: Facebook
Ghana's previous ambassadorial appointments
In a June 10 letter, President John Mahama appointed 15 people as Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Consuls-General designated for various countries.
Those were the first set of ambassadorial appointees for the new government.
Ghanaian actress Kalsoume Sinare was appointed as Ghana's ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain.
A former Chief Executive for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Kojo Bonsu, was designated for the People's Republic of China.
A former Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon Constituency, Nii Amasah Namoale, was assigned to Brazil.
Hammed Rashid Tunde Ali and Grace El Mahmoud Marabe were both headed to the United Arab Emirates.
Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, a biological scientist and former Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, was appointed as Ghana's ambassador to India.
Professor Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, a professor of English and the first female Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, was assigned to Canada.
Below is a list of all 15 people appointed as Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Consuls-General
- Benjamin A. Quashie - Republic of South Africa
- Kojo Bonsu - People's Republic of China
- Kalsoume Sinare Baffoe - Kingdom of Spain
- Hammed Rashid Tunde Ali - United Arab Emirates
- Captain George Kofi Nfojoh - Togolese Republic
- Grace El Mahmoud Marabe - United Arab Emirates -Dubai
- Prof. Ohene Adjei - Federal Republic of Germany
- Abdul Nasiru-Deen - Republic of Turkey
- Theresah Adjei-Mensah - Czech Republic
- Prof. Kwasi Obiri-Danso - India
- Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, Ph.D - Canada
- Dr. Margaret Miewien Chebere - Austria
- Labik Joseph Yaani - Equatorial Guinea
- Nii Amasah Namoale - Federal Republic of Brazil
- Dr Felix Kumah Godwin Anebo - Republic of Senegal
Kalsoume Sinare celebrates 30 years of marriage
YEN.com.gh also reported that Ghana's Ambassador to Spain and her husband, Anthony Baffoe, marked 30 years of marriage.
Kalsoume Sinare was 27 years old when she tied the knot with the former football player, with old photos trending online.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
