Ahaspora Professionals Network, Ghana, together with the Ghana Diaspora Public Affairs Collective (GHPAC) and Diaspora Drive, is billed to discuss Ghana’s business environment at the Ghana Action Forum scheduled for 29 and 30 December 2021. 

The Ghana Action Forum aims to engage Ghanaians living abroad and at home in an action-oriented, people-centred conference to advance development in Ghana and Africa. 

The Forum will be forward-thinking and action-driven, as it is organised by young Ghanaian professionals who are contributing their quota to the country’s policy and business environment, both home and abroad. 

The conference seeks to galvanise like-minded individuals toward this cause. 

A statement issued by Ghana Action Forum said: “Evidence demonstrates that Ghana’s diaspora community is one of the most influential and impactful diaspora communities in the world”. 

It noted: “According to the World Bank, even during a global pandemic that saw the world’s economy decline, diaspora remittances to Ghana in 2020 shot up by 5% to $3.6 billion (World Bank Migration and Development Report)”. 

“Beyond financial remittances, there is a major role that the diaspora (and returnees) plays in Ghana’s development by contributing their human capital to the development of the country”, it added. 

By discussing topics such as “Reimagining Ghana, Propelling our Story”; “Investment, Trade and SME development”; “Leveraging Diaspora Human Capital”; “Youth employability and skills”; and “Boosting Arts and Culture through Storytelling”, among others, the Ghana Action Forum says it will set the stage toward building partnerships, both within the public and private sector, beyond the two-day event. 

“The forum will bring together some of the diaspora’s brightest minds and identify actionable activities (investments, businesses, etc.) and track them for success”, the statement added. 

The Ghana Action Forum conference “is being organised as part of activities to mark the 10th anniversary of Ahaspora. After marking a decade of support to Ghana’s professionals returning home and working towards bridging the gap between the Diaspora and those at home, Ahaspora is very proud to bring on board two dynamic organizations also working in the diaspora space to build synergies towards Ghana’s development. We are very excited about the potential of what this forum can contribute towards our country’s development,” said Christabel Dadzie, founder, Ahaspora.