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Four score and 7 years ago, a child was born. He has been very consequential to Ghana, Africa and the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I read biographies a lot so even though I had interacted with President Kufuor quite a bit, I looked for a biography. From that,I learned that he had been an exceptional student at Prempeh College, where according to his biography, he picked up virtually every prize in sight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After returning to Ghana after his education in UK, he joined politics at a young age. He served under Busia and Rawlings but his masterpiece, on the way to the Presidency, was his 1996 campaign, repeated in 1998. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was under-resourced but he made up for his lack of resources with hard work and personal relations. Indeed, it was Northerners who propelled him to victory in his primary campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2007, during my ill-fated campaign, in home after home in the north, they showed me the beds or cots he slept on and recounted stories of midnight knocks on doors by Kufuor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As President, he was humble and inclusive. A humble Ashanti! As he once said, “Every party has factions and leaders must accommodate them”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wherever he went as President, doors opened, to him and for Ghana. And he strengthened institutions with good quality appointments. But his finest season may have been in his post-presidency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has been dignified, statemanlike– maybe a tad too quiet, formed a foundation and helped to establish APIMI. As he explained last September at a forum, public interest digital media combined with AI will bring Africa to the center of global development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Together with President Mahama, the Oldman will help give us and the youth the tools to keep Ghana as the gateway to Africa through this century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr President, as they sing “Di wo hene” and you twirl around a bit, remember our last conversation and speak out more. And if Delay proposes, turn her down! May God bless you with many more years of joy and health. Happy birthday!<\/p>\n\n
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