My tenure in Ghana goes back 33 years and during this entire time — whether Ghana was ruled by a military dictator or governed by a popularly-elected President — I made acquaintance with a great many people who claimed, with comical earnestness, that they are related to the Head of State or, if they are … Read more
Omanhene has had a presence in Japan for some 15 years. We decided to enter the market for two reasons: 1) Japan has perhaps the most stringent food safety laws in the world and it was important to demonstrate that an African-produced luxury product was truly world standard when it came to product purity; and 2) Japan is an extremely demanding consumer market with high standards for both product quality and packaging. If we can sell there — we can sell anywhere.
I’m often asked if I still maintain contact with my AFS host family in Ghana. The answer is yes, but it can be difficult to connect even when I’m in Ghana for a period of a few weeks.