Ghana's new GIADEC Board is a step toward industrialization led by aluminum
A major turning point in the nation's industrialization journey has been reached with the appointment of a new governing board for the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) by Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
A major turning point in the nation's industrialization journey has been reached with the appointment of a new governing board for the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) by Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.
The board's responsibility is to supervise the development of Ghana's abundant bauxite and aluminum resources, emphasizing sustainable and responsible growth. “The aluminum industry holds immense potential to transform our economy, but only if developed responsibly, sustainably, and strategically.”
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Mr. Buah presented the board with a list of urgent priorities that, in his opinion, will improve value addition by moving away from exporting raw bauxite and toward domestic production and refining.
He also tasked the board with reducing the unsustainable bauxite haulage and boosting value addition.
Mr. Kweku Sarfo-Buabeng, the board chairman, promised that the organization is prepared to produce outcomes and establish GIADEC as the engine of Ghana's industrial revolution.
Equipped to spearhead Ghana's aluminum-led industrialization agenda, the 11-member board comprises a diverse group of professionals from academia, industry, and public service.
During the event, the minister emphasized the strategic role that Ghana's aluminum industry plays in promoting sustainable development, inclusive economic growth, and job creation. He said that, particularly in light of the global green transition, the aluminum value chain holds the key to achieving Ghana's long-standing industrialization goals.
