Kofi Ahovi

 Business mogul Ibrahim Mahama has extended GH¢200,000 in financial support to xenophobia victim Emmanuel Asamoah to help him rebuild his life, while also offering to set up a cement distribution and construction hardware depot to support his new business direction. The financial assistance will enable Asamoah to take a one-month break to reunite with his family before returning to Ghana fully to begin preparations for a new business venture. The initiative followed days after Mahama assured the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his commitment to supporting Ghanaians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa. During a meeting at his office with Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Mahama urged Ghanaians living in South Africa to return home and contribute to national development through employment opportunities within his company, in line with their skills and expertise. He also encouraged Ghanaians facing difficulties abroad to return to Ghana to either establish business...

  Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners (E&P), Ibrahim Mahama, says the indigenous mining services firm now controls about 45 per cent of mining operations in Ghana. He said it is positioning itself to take on an even bigger role in the country’s economic transformation. He made the remarks at a partnership signing ceremony between E&P and Stanbic Bank Ghana in Accra, where he reflected on the company’s growth journey and its future ambitions. Mahama said E&P’s expansion over the years had been driven by resilience, strategic partnerships and a deliberate effort to build local capacity within Ghana’s mining sector. Today, we can confidently say we hold about 45% of mining operations in Ghana. But we are not stopping there. We are looking forward to acquiring more and deepening our contribution to economic development,” he said. He noted that the company, which began as a small local contractor, had grown into a dominant force in the industry by...