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Andy Osei Okrah shows the way to transformational youth leadership
Mr Andy Okrah, the man of many parts
“Nothing good in life goes unnoticed”. This wise saying is attributed to those who offer selfless services to God and humanity.
So goes for Mr Andy Osei Okrah, an affable and versatile man whose professional ability and capability is appreciated by all.
He is a Public Servant, politician and former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister, an Executive Coach, Conference Speaker, Youth Development Advocate, a Mentor and Social Entrepreneur with umblemished reputation.
Mr Okrah is again a Certified Human Resource (HR) Practitioner, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) Ghana, and an astute Leadership Trainer.
Having committed himself to the development of the youth and recognition of Ghanaians who have contributed in no small way to national progress, he thought it prudent to establish the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC) Foundation in that regard to award such persons of varied professional and political background.
The YPYC is a youth development-oriented Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with focus on transformational leadership, entrepreneurship and career development with Mr. Andy Okrah as its Founder and President as well as the Host and Convener of a National Flagship Programme “Transform Africa Conference and Africa Role Model Awards.”
Through his instrumentality, the TRANSFORM SUMMIT has for the past 14 years awarded Presidents, Kings, Statesmen and women in Ghana in particular, and Africa as a whole for their hardwork towards human resource development
Mr. Okrah has mentored and coached thousands of young and corporate leaders following his passion for youth leadership development.
He holds MBA from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, with specialisation in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Resources Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) during which he served as President of the Students Representative Council (SRC). Andy Okrah was the initiator/founder of the novelty KNUST SRC Hostel ie students owned hostel named after Otumfuo Osei Tutu (II) Asantehene. He is an initiator and Trustee of the KNUST-SRC Development Fund.
Mr. Andy was a former Board Chairman of the Student Loans Trust Fund (SLTF), Ghana, former Director Human Resource (HR) of the Forestry Commission, former Vice President, National Governing Council of CIHRM, former Governing Council Member of Ghana Employers Association and former Member, Board of Trustees of Head of State Award Scheme Duke of Edinburgh International Awards.
He is the author of the Books “Transformational Leadership” “Walking the Talk, “You Are A Leader and Time Tested Strategies to Unearth the Leader in You.”
Mr Okrah is a selfless and servant leader and anywhere he finds himself, it experiences total transformation.
He is married to beautiful Mrs Alice Osei Okrah, a Chartered Management Accountant and Partner of one of the Big 4 Multinational Consulting firms.
He has three beautiful daughters namely Hilary, Allison and Andrea Osei Okrah.
By Castro Zangina-Tong
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
