In a statement issued on January 14, 2025, by the Acting Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, John Dramani Mahama, in accordance with Article 195 (1) of the Constitution and Section 21(2) of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) Act, 2018 (Act 978), appointed Justina Nelson as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of MIIF.
Furthermore, the President appointed Dr. Kwaku Asiedu Nketiah Jr. as the Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, as confirmed in a press statement issued by the Presidency on Friday, January 17, 2025.
Justina Nelson previously served as a Group Head at Zenith Bank (Ghana), where she had oversight responsibility for both the Energy and Commercial Banking sectors.
She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in Corporate and Commercial Law and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Marketing) from the University of Ghana.
Additionally, she holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a degree in Management and Psychology from the University of Ghana.
Dr. Asiedu Nketiah Jr. brings a wealth of expertise and a strong academic background to his new role. He was conferred with a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Management Sciences, specializing in Business Management, from the Central University of Technology in Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, last year.
The new leadership team will spearhead MIIF’s mission to manage mineral royalties and investments effectively, ensuring that Ghana’s mineral resources create long-term value for the nation.
The MIIF team emphasised that it is eager to collaborate with these distinguished leaders and remains firmly committed to supporting them in fulfilling the Fund’s mandate of managing Ghana’s mineral wealth.
MIIF is Ghana’s sovereign minerals fund, mandated by the Minerals Income Investment Fund Act, 2018 (Act 978), as amended, to maximize the value of dividends and royalties accruing to the Republic in a beneficial, accountable, and sustainable manner.
The Fund is also responsible for monetizing Ghana’s mineral wealth in a way that secures the nation’s long-term economic future.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
