About US

Alex Kofi Appiah

President of the Ghana Council since October 2022

Previous Vice President
Professional Experience
Head of IT Software Applications , bp Gelsenkirchen Refinery current
Senior Service Engineer IT Service Delivery Manager, bp Gelsenkirchen Refinery
Senior IT Project Manager Atos
SAP Consultant Siemens Business Services
Academic & Professional
Qualifications
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M.Sc. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
MBA
Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master, ITILv4, Agile Practitioner
Extra Curricula Work
Track & Field Coach / Referee Deutsche Leichtathletik Verband (DLV)
Church Leader

Thomas Kofi Nutakor

Thomas Kofi Nutakor. Diploma Kaufmann, AIB(GB).
My name is Thomas Kofi Nutakor and the VP of the Ghana Council and former VP of the Ghana Association OWL e.v in Bielefeld. I have worked for the Hageda AG and Reichelt AG. Both are Pharmaceutical firms belonging to the Merkle Group, manufacturers of Ratiopharm products.

I have been a member of the Ghana Council since 2009 and the VP since 2023. I joined the GC mainly to encourage and mentor the Youth to be successful citizens of both Ghana and Germany

ERNEST KOFI AMPADU

FELIX OPOKU

My Motivation:
I see the Ghana Council as a place where I can really work to provide relevant services to the Ghanaian Diaspora in and as well contribute to the development cooperation between Ghana and North-Rhein Westphalia and for that matter Germany. Our coming together as people with diverse social and academic backgrounds is seen as fertile grounds for synergies and achievements in cooperation.

Profile
Current Financial Secretary of the Ghana Council and also the Ghana Union Cologne

Professional and Academic Background
I am an IT professional working as a Global System and Network Administrator with over 20 years working experience.

Academically, I hold a B.Sc degree in Agricultural Engineering, a Master of Engineering in Tropical Technology (Focus: Land Machines and Production Technology) and a certified Microsoft System Engineer.

Other Interests
Sports Field Hockey, Football and Athletics
Church activities

Dennis Peprah – Our Youth Coordinator

Dennis Peprah
Youth Coordinator

As someone who is interested in the development, integration and progress of the young Ghanaian in Germany, I joined Ghana Council due to the organization’s great potential and their interest in the Ghanaian youth in Germany.

MARY BUABENG

PAUL HOSSOU

CASSANDRA ABROKWAH LAHMER

ChairLady – AfroDias e.V
CEO of
AdinKra Connect Services
Language and Integration Mediator ( Translator )

JOSIAH AWUDU

My motivation for joining Ghana council is to help rewrite the social, cultural, career narrative of our people and to collaboratively work with our leaders to bring about positive changes in the lives of our people.

Member of the extended leadership as Program’s Director.

Professional and Academic Background
I am a Business Development Manager for HP in a global IT distribution company.
Academically, I am a Kaufman in Groß und Außenhandel(merchant in large and foreign trade) and currently undergoing my BSC. in International Management.
Other Interests
Basketball, Biking and Swimming.

JOHNNY HAMMOND

MANUEL GOMES

Pastor & Social-Officer
( Christ. Ev. Int. Ministry , Herne
& Social-Welfare Dept.-
Stadt-Administration , Herne , Germany ).

ROLLS:

Counseling , Teaching , Preaching , Translating , Training, Caring & Mentoring .

PASSIONS / VALUES :
For every humanbeing to know , enjoy & embrace the Love , Peace , Security & Salvation of God through Jesus Christ.

The development & constructive application of Mankind’s Skills & Abilities , which ensure or contribute the Peace ,welfare & progress of our Human-Coexistence .

PERSONAL-INTEREST ;
Reading , Walking , Listening to TV-New ,
Fellowshiping, Sond-sleep ( Short or long ).

FRANK ATWI KUSI

Regarding my professional background: Mechatronic Engineer (Dipl. Ing.) and Quality Management/Assurance Specialist, with over 15 years of
professional experience within the automotive, mechatronic engineering/production, household appliance and insulation glass/building industries. Has over 8 years experience in managing and leading teams across multiple sectors.

DR PAUL ANDERSON

Paul Kwaku Larbi Anderson (PhD) is a Lecturer and Research  Associate at the Centre for Planning and Evaluation of Social Services (ZPE), University of Siegen. He is an astute social scientist with several years of experience in teaching, research, and development cooperation. His teaching and research interests revolve around Decentralization and local governance, social work, development cooperation, and social change, focusing on sociocultural institutions in Africa.