Dr Nyadu-Addo (far-Right) with dignitaries at the event
A former Head of Department of Publishing Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr Ralph Nyadu-Addo, has announced that Ghana is set to attract more German investors to the country soon, aiming to boost the nation’s economy.
This, he attributed to the current state of development and collaboration, as he called on institutions to link up with the German embassy for interaction to ascertain areas they could collaborate.
In an interview in Accra on Friday, Dr Nyadu-Addo, who is a German-trained academic and researcher, recounted the trust the German government and business sector players in Germany have in Ghanaians and urged all Ghanaians to continue to do all the good things that cause people to like the country as a destination for investment.
Commenting on his recent “Federal Order of Merit” award, which he received from the German President, Dr Steinmeier, in Ghana, he was grateful to the German government for the honour done him, which keeps spurring him on to work extra hard towards the development of the two countries.
He particularly eulogised the government of Ghana and the leadership of the KNUST, which had granted him the opportunity to lead teams to visit Germany on several occasions for the mutual benefit of both countries.
Background
The German-trained academic and researcher, Dr Ralph Nyadu-Addo, for 25 years made an immense contribution towards the cooperation and promotion of Ghana-German relations.
He has led Ghanaian businesses, entrepreneurs, and students to connect and form synergies with the German business culture and academics.
His contribution has raised more than twenty million dollars for KNUST, supported especially student entrepreneurs, and initiated several projects in the school.
Dr Nyadu-Addo has coordinated an impactful entrepreneurial training and empowerment program in Africa known as the Africa Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support (ACCESS) program.
He coordinated the 3.7 million euros’ worth of ACCESS Project 1.0 while coordinating the upcoming ACCESS 2.0, which involves 4.4 million euros meant to empower students and businesses.
Other Achievements
For more than twenty years, he has been the main coordinator for many German-funded projects, which include Intelligence for Innovation (256,000 Euro), the African German Entrepreneurship Academy (580,000 Euro), and the African Centre for Career Enhancement and Skills Support (ACCESS) projects.
His contribution has led several academic and business delegations to Germany since 2004 to strengthen both academic and business linkages between both countries.
Dr Nyadu-Addo also birthed the KNUST Centre for Business Development and Kumasi Business Incubator using the experience he had in Germany.
He had his Master’s and PhD at Leipzig University and has worked with several institutions in Germany, which spans 2000-2024.
