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Member of Parliament for Amenfi East, Akwasi Oppong-Fosu has been appointed the global ambassador for Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club.
The ace lawmaker has been handed the new role following his great service to the public serving in different roles including as Mayor and Minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
As the founder of the Africa Growth Advocate, his extensive experience in the public service necessitated his nomination to become one of the illustrious CEC Global Ambassador.[ads2]
Speaking soon after his nomination, the highly-respected legislator said he didn’t hesitate or think twice about accepting the role as a Global Ambassador for CEC, which inspired by the organisation’s vision of holistically transforming the African landscape.
The Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club (CEC) is a grouping of business organisations, entities and entrepreneurs from within the Commonwealth region driven by the desire to create business synergies that will open up trade avenues thus help in shaping the development trajectory of the region in a positive way.
Consisting of business experts from various Commonwealth countries, CEC aims at leveraging the acumen of these experts to fast track the wholesome development of all Commonwealth nations.[ads3]
In its desire to expedite the development of the region, CEC takes a holistic approach when it comes to creating synergies. Businesses and entrepreneurs with interests in various sectors are all welcome.
These include those with interests in the energy sector, construction, textile, infrastructure, industrial parks, mining, housing, education, automobile, agriculture, finance, SMEs & MSMEs, vocational training and tourism.
Based in the United Kingdom, CEC according to its founder and chairman Mobin Rafiq does not only focus in facilitating trade and collaboration amongst business entities and entrepreneurs in the Commonwealth region but also extends its wings to accommodate business entities and entrepreneurs outside the Commonwealth region.[ads4]
Apart from facilitating trade and collaboration amongst businesses and entrepreneurs, CEC as according to Mobin Rafiq also does have a social side. This social side sees the think tank working with country federations and NGOs to address socio-economic issues chief among them employment creation.
The club has an open-door policy when it comes to welcoming new entrepreneurs to the club. All prospective members of CEC can simply express their desire to join the club by visiting the official CEC site here.
Anyone from renowned business leaders, academics, philanthropists, diplomats as well as SMEs are free to join. Joining the club comes with many benefits which include “access to new markets, supply distribution lines, advice on go-to-markets from fellow club members, capital and financial market access, customer acquisition and trading opportunities.”
Also, members benefit from “free consultations on project delivery, marketing research and product placement, market insights on research publications and updates on its (CEC) latest PPPs, trade channels, and business and community engagement programs.” With such a wide array of benefits on offer, Akwasi Opong-Fosu advises all entrepreneurs based in the Commonwealth region to consider joining CEC…[ads5]
