The Board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Keli Gadzekpo, has left his post, effective April 9, 2024.
In his resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo, Mr Gadzekpo refered to personal reasons as his rationale behind the decision.
The board Chair additionally wished ECG and the government to proceeded with success in the work to giving stable power to the country.
His resignation comes when Ghana’s energy sector is facing an emergency, with the Electricity Company of Ghana coming face to face with heavy criticisms for not keeping the power on consistently.
Keli Gadzekpo was appointed to the board in 2017 by then Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. He was entrusted with an essential role pointed toward guaranteeing energy supply.
Before his ECG appointment, he was instrumental in the establishment and growth of various companies, notably the Databank Group of Companies, which includes Databank Asset Management Services and Databank Epack Investment Fund Ltd.
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With over two decades of experience in investment banking, Gadzekpo currently serves as the Board Chairman of Enterprise Group and chairs the Databank Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Databank Group.
Gadzekpo is an alumnus of Achimota School, holding a BSc in Accounting from Brigham Young University and a CPA from the USA.
Moreover, he is a Mason Fellow of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he obtained a master’s degree in Public Administration.