The Regional Managing Director (MD) for Acreaty in Africa, Ms. Elsie Appau has been appointed the new President of the Women Economic Forum (WEF), Ghana with the mandate to steer administrative affairs of the forum in the country.
The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau a Lawyer, Enterprenuer and water Governance specialist is good news and great movement to the WEF, Ghana.
Elsie Appau 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 and has the capacity to move the forum to another level. The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau was contained in the notice letter signed by President and Host of WEF AFRICA , President and Chair Prof Robinah K. Nanyunja.
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 network across the globe to support and elevate women in development, business, leadership and connect them to market opportunities.
Confirming her appointment in an interview, Ms Appau, urged Ghanaian women, especially those in the 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 wellbeing, hence the need women in Ghana join the forces of WEF.
“I want to state that that the future belongs to the women, particularly the ones in enterprises. We have talked a very long time about the 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 the Ghanania 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 Ghanaianswomen in entrepreneurship and that we are looking forward for strategic progress.”